Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Lawrence Cager was born August 20, 1997, in Baltimore, Maryland. He is a wide receiver for the New York Jets in the NFL.

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. 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.