made four combined tackles in a 39–35 win against the Indianapolis Colts. On October 2, 2016, he recorded a season-high seven combined tackles during a 14–17 loss to the Chicago Bears. He finished 2016 with 57 tackles (46 solo) and nine passes defensed in 16 games and 16 starts. The Detroit Lions received a playoff berth after finishing the season with a 9–7 record. On January 7, 2017, Lawson started the first playoff game of his career and collected seven combined tackles as the Lions were defeated 6–26 to the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Wildcard game. 2017 Lawson received competition during the Detroit Lions' training camp in . He was named one of the starting cornerbacks with Darius Slay after winning the job of free agent acquisition D. J. Hayden and rookie Teez Tabor. He started in the Lions' season-opening 35–23 victory over the Arizona Cardinals and recorded three solo tackles and one pass deflection. In Week 4, Lawson made four solo tackles and two pass deflections in a 14–7 win over the Minnesota Vikings. During Week 10 game against the Cleveland Browns, Lawson forced a fumble from Seth DeValve and returned it 44 yards for his first career touchdown. 2018 On March 13, 2018, Lawson signed a two-year, $9.2 million contract extension with the Lions. He played in 15 games with 14 starts, recording 53 combined tackles, one sack, and five passes defensed. On March 10, 2019, Lawson was released by the Lions. Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders On March 19, 2019, Lawson signed with the Oakland Raiders on a one-year $3.05 million deal. He was suspended the first four games of the 2019 season due to a failed drug test. He was reinstated from suspension on September 30, and was activated on October 7. On January 3, 2020, the NFL announced Lawson would be suspended for one game after using his helmet as a weapon in the week 17 game against the Denver Broncos. On January 23, 2020, he signed a one-year contract extension with the Raiders. He was reinstated from suspension and activated on September 15, 2020. Lawson was fined by the NFL on October 5, 2020, for attending a maskless charity event hosted by teammate Darren Waller during the COVID-19 pandemic in violation of the NFL's COVID-19 protocols for the 2020 season. In Week 10 against the Denver Broncos, Lawson forced a fumble on wide