Devaroe Lawrence completes long road back with breakout performance in Saints' preseason opener (1 Viewer)

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By Joel A. Erickson | The Advocate

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A preseason game is not meaningless.

Not to a guy like Devaroe Lawrence.

Not to somebody who had to work so hard just to get a chance to take the field in the Saints' 24-20 preseason win over the Jaguars on Thursday night.

Lawrence's dominant performance was a chance to see his faith rewarded.

"I thank God, for real," Lawrence said. "He's never failed me, and I don't expect Him to now."

Lawrence had to fight hard just to sign an NFL contract. Fined for possession of marijuana in high school, Lawrence was put in jail for failing to pay that fine, and he was later arrested and placed in jail twice more for trespassing. ...

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