Jets restructure Carl Lawson’s contract, creating almost $13 million in cap space

The Jets have restructured the contract of defensive end Carl Lawson, per ESPN’s Field Yates.

Jets DE Carl Lawson has agreed to a reworked deal, per source.

Lawson was due a non-guaranteed $15M, but is now due a base value of $9M, $8M of that is guaranteed. He has $3M more available in incentives.

The move creates $12.7M in 2023 cap space for the Jets.

— Field Yates (@FieldYates) May 18, 2023