LB · #57 · Dallas Cowboys · week 10 vs San Francisco 49ers · Sun Nov 15 · 4:25 PM ET
Malachi Lawrence
ROLE in the rotation
CLASS 2026 · R1 P23
EXP 0 seasons
AGE under 25
DEPTH SLB4
As of week 10, Malachi Lawrence was an LB for DAL, age 23.1, a rookie, drafted in round 1. In 2026 through week 9 he had played 8 games on 40% of snaps; his line was 1.6 tackles a game, 0.1 sacks a game and 0.2 passes defended a game. His injury history held 1 episode (ankle 1), 1 of them reaching OUT; the last was an ankle injury in 2026 week 9.
The full read
In short
In short
Malachi Lawrence is in the rotation at strong-side linebacker for DAL — 52% of the snaps in his best week of 8. He has an ankle injury. His team has not listed him on the final report.
What the reports say
our calls for this week are for members
The reports, quoted
What was reported
Source
1
“Malachi Lawrence recently joined Thompson on IR”
Dallas Cowboys · 2026-11-09
2
“assuming Lawrence returns as expected”
Dallas Cowboys · 2026-11-09
Our call
Injury report
The weekly roster read
The weekly roster read listed him on a reserve list. That is a list, not an announcement by his team, and it is not a reading of ours. His team has listed no game designation for him this week. Source: the weekly roster read of reserve lists (injured reserve, PUP, NFI, suspended).
No dated practice report for him in week 10
The team has not published one we can date, or the window has not reached it. Not the same as his having practiced.
The evidence behind his current call
What was reported
Source
“Malachi Lawrence recently joined Thompson on IR”
Dallas Cowboys · Mon Nov 9
“Malachi Lawrence recently joined Thompson on IR, leaving the Cowboys with only one IR-DTR (designated to return) spot this regular season, assuming Lawrence returns as expected.”
Dallas Cowboys · Mon Nov 9
Matched on part of his name only (a teammate or someone with the same surname can share it)
What was reported
Source
“assuming Lawrence returns as expected”
Dallas Cowboys · Mon Nov 9
Stats, with ranges — dot = his average, bar = his game range
Tackles / game1.6 range 0.0–5.0
wk 1–8 · 8 games
Sacks / game0.1 range 0.0–1.0
wk 1–8 · 8 games
Passes defended / game0.3 range 0.0–1.0
wk 1–8 · 8 games
Snap share40.3% range 27–52
wk 1–8 · 8 games
Snaps by week — his larger of the offence and defence share
43%wk 1
32%wk 2
27%wk 3
36%wk 4
38%wk 5
52%wk 6
45%wk 7
49%wk 8
Missed while on the injury report
Season
Weeks on the report
Missed while listed
2026
1
1
Only the weeks he was on the injury report with a recorded result — not every game of his career.
Medical history
When
Injury
Weeks on a report
Worst status
2026 · wk 9
ankle
1
Out
Every injury episode on file for him, as the record holds it.
Injury history by season · 1 episode · 1 week on a report
2026
ankle · 1w
Weeks 1–18
ruled out
Each bar is one episode: the week it began and how many weeks he was on a report, coloured by the worst status.
The rest of his team's report in week 10
Player
Pos
Practice
Whose word
Call
Chance he plays
Band
Jonathan Bullard
DE
UNK
team's word
Questionable
P.J. Locke
DB
UNK
team's word
Out
Tyler Goodson
RB
UNK
team's word
Out
Jake Ferguson
TE
UNK
team's word
Out
The model reads the room: who else is out shifts what his own designation is worth.
The evidence behind his earlier calls
The evidence behind the call made Mon Nov 9 · 11:50 PM ET
What was reported
Source
“Malachi Lawrence recently joined Thompson on IR”
Dallas Cowboys · Mon Nov 9
“Malachi Lawrence recently joined Thompson on IR, leaving the Cowboys with only one IR-DTR (designated to return) spot this regular season”
Dallas Cowboys · Mon Nov 9
Matched on part of his name only (a teammate or someone with the same surname can share it)
What was reported
Source
“assuming Lawrence returns as expected”
Dallas Cowboys · Mon Nov 9
The evidence behind the call made Tue Nov 10 · 6:06 AM ET
What was reported
Source
“Malachi Lawrence recently joined Thompson on IR”
Dallas Cowboys · Mon Nov 9
“Malachi Lawrence recently joined Thompson on IR, leaving the Cowboys with only one IR-DTR (designated to return) spot this regular season”
Dallas Cowboys · Mon Nov 9
Matched on part of his name only (a teammate or someone with the same surname can share it)
What was reported
Source
“assuming Lawrence returns as expected”
Dallas Cowboys · Mon Nov 9
The evidence behind the call made Tue Nov 10 · 11:07 AM ET
What was reported
Source
“Malachi Lawrence recently joined Thompson on IR”
Dallas Cowboys · Mon Nov 9
“Malachi Lawrence recently joined Thompson on IR, leaving the Cowboys with only one IR-DTR (designated to return) spot this regular season”
Dallas Cowboys · Mon Nov 9
Matched on part of his name only (a teammate or someone with the same surname can share it)
What was reported
Source
“assuming Lawrence returns as expected”
Dallas Cowboys · Mon Nov 9
The evidence behind the call made Tue Nov 10 · 4:07 PM ET
What was reported
Source
“Malachi Lawrence recently joined Thompson on IR”
Dallas Cowboys · Mon Nov 9
“Malachi Lawrence recently joined Thompson on IR, leaving the Cowboys with only one IR-DTR (designated to return) spot this regular season, assuming Lawrence returns as expected.”
Dallas Cowboys · Mon Nov 9
Matched on part of his name only (a teammate or someone with the same surname can share it)
What was reported
Source
“assuming Lawrence returns as expected”
Dallas Cowboys · Mon Nov 9
The evidence behind the call made Tue Nov 10 · 11:50 PM ET
What was reported
Source
“Malachi Lawrence recently joined Thompson on IR”
Dallas Cowboys · Mon Nov 9
“Malachi Lawrence recently joined Thompson on IR, leaving the Cowboys with only one IR-DTR (designated to return) spot this regular season, assuming Lawrence returns as expected.”
Dallas Cowboys · Mon Nov 9
Matched on part of his name only (a teammate or someone with the same surname can share it)
What was reported
Source
“assuming Lawrence returns as expected”
Dallas Cowboys · Mon Nov 9
The evidence behind the call made Wed Nov 11 · 6:06 AM ET
What was reported
Source
“Malachi Lawrence recently joined Thompson on IR”
Dallas Cowboys · Mon Nov 9
“Malachi Lawrence recently joined Thompson on IR, leaving the Cowboys with only one IR-DTR (designated to return) spot this regular season, assuming Lawrence returns as expected.”
Dallas Cowboys · Mon Nov 9
Matched on part of his name only (a teammate or someone with the same surname can share it)
What was reported
Source
“assuming Lawrence returns as expected”
Dallas Cowboys · Mon Nov 9
Role
The data behind this page — the timeline in words, every call and week on record, about him, and what this page does not show
Profile — as of week 10
Role
LB4 · 40% snaps
Season
2026 · 8 games through wk 9
Per game
1.6 tackles · 0.1 sacks · 0.2 passes defended
Injuries
1 episode · last: ankle, 2026 wk 9
Bio
age 23.1 · rookie · drafted round 1
Where the profile comes from
Built from: honors.db; nflverse injuries_2026.csv; medical.db; nflverse players.csv; profile.db; nflverse roster_2026.csv; nflverse roster_weekly_2026.csv; nflverse snap_counts_2026.csv; nflverse stats_player_week_2026.csv. Every number in it is one those sources hold.