Demarcus Lawrence Reportedly Facing 4-Game Suspension: Details and Reaction

April 20, 2016   ·   Adam Wells   ·   Jump to comments

The Dallas Cowboys could lose another defensive player because of a suspension, as defensive end Demarcus Lawrence is reportedly facing a four-game ban from the NFL.    
Per a Wednesday report by NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the league informed Lawrence and the Cowboys that he failed a drug test, which could result in a four-game suspension. Rapoport also noted Lawrence plans to appeal. 
Rapoport added the NFL previously fined Lawrence four game checks for a violation of its substance-abuse policy, making a suspension the next step. 
The Cowboys were already going to start 2016 without defensive end Randy Gregory, who was suspended for four games in February because of a substance-abuse-policy violation. 
While Gregory was a small part of Dallas' defense last season and may not have been ready to take on an expanded role in 2016, even with the departure of free agent Greg Hardy, Lawrence is a key piece of head coach Jason Garrett's defense.&n...

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