The New York Giants became the first NFL team to be eliminated from the playoffs this season on Thanksgiving, and it had added insult to injury – or vice versa.
Star defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence suffered a season-ending dislocated elbow during the team’s 27-20 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday.
Lawrence was spotted wearing a sling after the game, and Giants head coach Brian Daboll told reporters Friday that it’s a “long-term” scenario. Big Blue only has five games left in the year.
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New York Giants defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence warms up before the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on October 28. (Perry Knotts/Getty Images)
Lawrence’s season will end with a career-high nine sacks, which currently ranks him sixth in the NFL.
Lawrence had seemed like another Dave Gettleman disaster in his first three seasons after being the 19th pick in 2019, but with Daboll he found a new rhythm and he was named a second-team All-Pro in each of the last two seasons. .
Last season, he finished in ninth place in NFL Defensive Player of the Year voting.
Dexter Lawrence of the New York Giants takes the field before the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, October 13. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
Giants head coach Brian Daboll isn’t worried about his job after his team was eliminated from the playoffs for the first time.
The Giants have been hit by the injury bug throughout the season, as defensive lineman Kayvon Thibodeaux, linebacker Azeez Ojulari and offensive tackle Andrew Thomas have all been injured. Even quarterback Tommy DeVito, who started his first game of the season last Sunday, suffered a forearm injury, preventing him from participating in Thanksgiving matinee.
The Giants fell to 2-10 on the season with the loss to the Cowboys and currently own the top pick in next year’s NFL Draft.
New York Giants defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence looks on before the game against the Green Bay Packers at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on December 11, 2023. (Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports)
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Lawrence’s offseason will now start earlier than expected, as he turns the page toward 2025 — and it’s likely the rest of the team is also counting down the days until they can do so.
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