At 2-10, the New York Giants are tied for the worst record in the NFL with the Las Vegas Raiders and Jacksonville Jaguars.
The Giants’ season has been essentially over for a while, and though they could be on their way toward the top pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, they do have a few keepers on their roster.
One of those players is defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence, who was putting forth a career-best effort this season.
Unfortunately, the Giants have announced that they have placed Lawrence on injured reserve after he suffered a dislocated left elbow in their Thanksgiving Day loss to the Dallas Cowboys.
We have placed DL Dexter Lawrence and TE Theo Johnson on IR.
DL Cory Durden has been signed from the Rams practice squad.
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— New York Giants (@Giants) December 2, 2024
As a result of having to sit out at least four games, he is essentially done for this season.
Lawrence has 9.0 sacks, 16 quarterback hits, eight tackles for loss and 44 total tackles (23 solo) through 12 games, but he hasn’t had a sack since Week 7 against the Philadelphia Eagles.
He has been a fixture for New York’s defense over the past six seasons and was named to the Pro Bowl in the past two.
New York’s front seven seems solid with Lawrence, Kayvon Thibodeaux and Brian Burns, but it could use some help in the secondary moving forward.
The team’s biggest need is at the quarterback position, as they recently benched and released Daniel Jones after he continued to be a disappointment, and it’s clear that backups Drew Lock and Tommy DeVito simply aren’t the solution.
The one bright spot this season other than Lawrence has been rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers, who has 75 catches for 740 yards and three touchdowns in 10 games.
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