For Lawrence, the driving force behind that work ethic is his desire to earn the biggest prize of all in the NFL, one that, despite all of his individual success and plenty of winning seasons, eluded him in Dallas.

“I still haven’t reached the goal that I set myself to, that Super Bowl,” Lawrence said. “We’ve got the talent around us, we’re a capable team, but it’s just all about putting the work in, stacking days and becoming one.”

In 2014, Lawrence arrived in Dallas as a second round pick who enjoyed a standout career at Boise State, so the ability was clearly there, but in his eyes, what really helped him become the player he is were the lessons taught by then Cowboys defensive coordinator and defensive line coach Rod Marinelli.

“Early in my career, Coach Marinelli, he taught me, if I don’t believe in myself to do it in practice, I’m not going to believe in it to do it in the game,” Lawrence said. “I always took that into every practice and every situation, so if I’m comfortable enough to do it in practice, I’m damn sure going to do it in the game.”

As Lawrence talked with reporters after practice Thursday, Hall couldn’t help himself, interrupting the interview while throwing an arm around his veteran teammate.

“Tell them how good you are, how good of a vet you are,” Hall said with a grin. “We’re happy and glad to have you.”

Seattle signed Hall, who has 61.5 career sacks and is also an elite run defender, to produce on game day, first and foremost, but it is also clear very early in his Seahawks tenure that he will be a positive influence on his teammates as well.

“He’s played a lot of ball, so being able to pick his brain and understand the things that he has under his belt, the tools that he knows for himself, that’s big for us,” outside linebacker Boye Mafe said. “It’s just taking those and putting that into our own games, and having him share the knowledge.”

Mafe added that Lawrence’s practice habits, “Show you what it takes. For a guy of his pedigree, you would think he might want to take a little break, but he knows that to continue and maintain his production, that’s what it takes. And that’s what you see from him.”