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Rapoport: Jets Send Sixth-Round Pick to Houston for Shaq Lawson

In need of a boost at defensive end after losing Carl Lawson for the 2021 season, Joe Douglas and the Jets have sent a sixth-round draft choice to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for Shaq Lawson.

Compensation update: The #Jets are sending the SF 6th to Houston for Lawson. https://t.co/vH7ara8v5y

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 29, 2021

A veteran of five NFL seasons, Lawson has averaged 4 sacks per year since entering the league as a member of the Buffalo Bills.