Lawrence Cager

Originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Jets on May 6, 2020…Waived by the Jets on Sept. 5, 2020…Signed to the Jets' practice squad on Sept. 6, 2020…Elevated to the Jets' active roster on Sept. 26, Oct. 1 and Dec. 12, 2020… Waived by the Jets on Aug. 30, 2021…Signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad on Oct. 4, 2021…Elevated to Cleveland's active roster on Nov. 20 and Dec. 16, 2021… Waived by Cleveland on Dec. 24, 2021…Signed to Cleveland's practice squad on Dec. 28, 2021…Signed by the Jets on Jan. 12, 2022…Waived by the Jets on Oct. 15, 2022…Signed to the Giants' practice squad Oct. 18, 2022…Elevated to the Giants' active roster on Oct. 29, Nov. 12 and 19, 2022…Signed to the Giants' active roster on Nov. 22, 2022.

TRANSACTIONS:

• Originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Jets on May 6, 2020…Waived by the Jets on Sept. 5, 2020…Signed to the Jets' practice squad on Sept. 6, 2020…Elevated to the Jets' active roster on Sept. 26, Oct. 1 and Dec. 12, 2020… Waived by the Jets on Aug. 30, 2021…Signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad on Oct. 4, 2021…Elevated to Cleveland's active roster on Nov. 20 and Dec. 16, 2021… Waived by Cleveland on Dec. 24, 2021…Signed to Cleveland's practice squad on Dec. 28, 2021…Signed by the Jets on Jan. 12, 2022…Waived by the Jets on Oct. 15, 2022…Signed to the Giants' practice squad Oct. 18, 2022…Elevated to the Giants' active roster on Oct. 29, Nov. 12 and 19, 2022…Signed to the Giants' active roster on Nov. 22, 2022.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• Has played in 21 regular-season games with 5 starts for the Jets, Cleveland, and the Giants, and in 2 postseason games for the Giants…Career totals include 19 receptions for 189 yards and 2 touchdowns in the regular season and 2 catches for 20 yards in the playoffs...Transitioned to tight end after 2 years as a wide receiver in the league.
• In 2023, played in a career-high 11 games and caught 4 passes for 36 yards and one touchdown…Missed the last 3 games of the season due to a groin injury…Caught 2 passes for 17 yards vs. Dallas (9/10)…Scored on a 10-yard touchdown pass on his only reception at Dallas (11/12)…Totaled one catch for 9 yards at New Orleans (12/17)…Inactive at Philadelphia (12/25)…Placed on injured reserve for the final 2 weeks of the season.
• In 2022, played in 7 games with 4 starts for the Giants and Jets…Started his only game with the Jets before playing in 6 regular-season games with 3 starts and in 2 postseason games for the Giants…Made his Giants debut at Seattle (10/30)…Caught his first 2 Giants passes and scored his first NFL touchdown on a 9-yard reception vs. Houston (11/13)…Notched longest career reception of 20 yards at Dallas (11/24)…Finished with career and team-high totals of 8 catches for 69 yards at Philadelphia (1/8)…Caught one pass for 4 yards in the NFC Wild Card Game at Minnesota (1/15) and one for 16 yards in the divisional round at Philadelphia (1/21)...Started for the Jets vs. Baltimore (9/11), but had no receptions.
• In 2021, played in one game for Cleveland, vs. Detroit (11/21)…Did not have a catch.
• As a rookie in 2020, played in 2 games for the Jets…Started at wide receiver in his NFL debut and had 2 catches for 35 yards at Indianapolis (9/27)…Also played wide receiver vs. Denver (10/1).

COLLEGE:

• Played 3 years at the University of Miami before playing as a graduate transfer at Georgia in 2019…In 43 games, totaled 78 receptions for 1,157 yards (14.8-yard avg.) and 14 touchdowns…In 2019, Cager played in 9 games for Georgia, posting 33 receptions for 476 yards (14.4-yard avg.), 4 touchdowns and a career long 52 yard touchdown catch…In 2018, Cager played in 13 games for Miami and caught 21 receptions for 374 yards (17.8-yard avg.) and a career-high 6 touchdowns…In 2017, played in 10 games and tallied 16 receptions for 237 yards (14.8-yard avg.) and 3 touchdowns…Missed the 2016 season with a knee injury…As a freshman in 2015, Cager had 8 receptions for 70 yards.

OFF-THE-FIELD ACTIVITY:

• Attended the United Way of New York City's Gridiron Gala event at Glasshouses in NYC, which raised more than $2 million for UWNYC programming…Met with members from the Wounded Warriors Project during their visit to the Quest Diagnostics Training Center to watch practice and enjoy a day with the Giants…Represented the Baltimore City White Knight Track Club during the NFL's Week 13 for My Cause My Cleats initiative.

PERSONAL:

• Grew up playing baseball…Began playing football as a freshman at Calvert Hall High School…Received more than 45 scholarship offers following a senior season in which he caught 50 passes and scores 7 touchdowns…Also earned indoor and outdoor high jump titles in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association track meet after he cleared 6'9''.