Lawrence Cager facts for kids
| No. 83 – New York Giants | |||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||
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| Born: | August 20, 1997 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
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| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Calvert Hall (Towson, Maryland) | ||||||
| College: | Miami (FL) (2015–2018) Georgia (2019) |
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| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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Lawrence Cager (born August 20, 1997) is an American football tight end for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami (FL) and Georgia.
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Early life and high school
Cager attended Calvert Hall College High School in Towson, Maryland, where he played high school football. He was ranked as a four-star prospect by Rivals.com.
College career
Cager had 45 receptions for 681 yards and 10 receiving touchdowns in his three seasons at Miami (FL) until transferring to Georgia for his senior season. Cager had 33 receptions for 476 yards and four receiving touchdowns in his lone season at Georgia.
Collegiate statistics
| Lawrence Cager | Receiving | ||||||||
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| Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 2015 | Miami (FL) | ACC | FR | WR | 5 | 8 | 70 | 8.8 | 1 |
| 2017 | Miami (FL) | ACC | SO | WR | 8 | 16 | 237 | 14.8 | 3 |
| 2018 | Miami (FL) | ACC | JR | WR | 12 | 21 | 374 | 17.8 | 6 |
| 2019 | Georgia | SEC | SR | WR | 8 | 33 | 476 | 14.4 | 4 |
| Career | Overall | 33 | 78 | 1,157 | 14.8 | 14 | |||
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | |||||||||
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| 6 ft 4+3⁄4 in (1.95 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
33+3⁄8 in (0.85 m) |
8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
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New York Jets
In May 2020, Cager signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent after the 2020 NFL Draft. He was waived on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was elevated to the active roster on September 26 for the team's week 3 game against the Indianapolis Colts, and reverted to the practice squad after the game on September 28. He made his NFL debut in the game, recording two receptions for 35 yards. He was elevated again on October 1 for the week 4 game against the Denver Broncos, and reverted to the practice squad again the next day. He suffered a hamstring injury in the game, and was placed on the practice squad/injured list on October 7. He was activated back to the practice squad on October 28. He was signed to the active roster on December 12, 2020.
On August 31, 2021, Cager was waived by the Jets.
Cleveland Browns
On October 4, 2021, Cager signed with the Cleveland Browns practice squad. The Browns elevated Cager to their active roster on November 20, 2021. He was promoted to the active roster on December 16. He was waived on December 24. Cager was re-signed to the Browns' practice squad on December 28, 2021.
New York Jets (second stint)
On January 12, 2022, Cager signed a reserve/future contract with the Jets and changed his position to tight end. He was waived on October 15, 2022.
New York Giants
On October 18, 2022, the New York Giants signed Cager to their practice squad. Cager was elevated from the practice squad for Week 8 and Week 10 games against the Seattle Seahawks and Houston Texans. In Week 10 against the Texans Cager recorded his first career touchdown in the 24-16 win. On November 19, 2022, he was elevated from the practice squad for the third time this season for Week 11 game against the Detroit Lions. On November 22, 2022, Cager was promoted to the active roster.
On October 18, 2023, Cager was waived by the Giants and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on November 4. On December 30, the Giants placed him on injured reserve.
On March 13, 2024, the Gaints re-signed Cager on a 1 year contract.
