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Jordan Raanan, ESPN writer
ARLINGTON, Texas — As if things weren’t bad enough for the New York Giants, who lost their seventh straight game, they now have to deal with an injury to Dexter Lawrence, their most dominant defensive player. The star lineman said he dislocated his left elbow in Thursday’s 27-20 loss to the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium.
Lawrence left in the third quarter and did not return. He knew right away it wasn’t good.
“I think I just dislocated my elbow!” he told linebacker Bobby Okereke after the play.
Lawrence, who leads the Giants with nine sacks, went to the bench and got hit on the elbow again. He then walked to the locker room with a trainer.
The All-Pro will undergo an MRI in the coming days to determine the extent of the injury. His elbow was heavily bandaged and in a sling after the game. Lawrence said medical staff did not provide a timeline for the injury.
The Giants (2-10) have 10 days until they play the New Orleans Saints, so their injured players have some time to recover.
Among them is quarterback Tommy DeVito. He missed the Thanksgiving game due to a forearm injury. Coach Brian Daboll confirmed that no structural damage was shown in an MRI performed Wednesday. DeVito told reporters he hoped to return soon. He said the short week before the Thanksgiving game was the biggest obstacle.
“Structurally, everything was good,” DeVito said. “I just couldn’t be ready for Thursday. I feel pretty good, better than before.” [Wednesday]. “If it were Sunday, I think I would have been able to play.”
DeVito was the emergency third quarterback against the Cowboys. But he didn’t throw anything before the game.
Daboll said DeVito “probably” could be ready for the Saints.
Drew Lock started Thursday and was 21 of 32 for 178 yards with a rushing touchdown, an interception returned for a touchdown and a fumble. He led the Giants with 57 rushing yards.
Daboll was not yet ready to declare DeVito the starter if he is healthy. But he seemed to be leaning in that direction considering the negative plays that occurred with Lock at quarterback against the Cowboys.
“We just finished playing here. We have a few days to come back and watch this game,” Daboll said. “I thought Drew did some good things and then two big turnovers… I can’t allow those turnovers.”
The Giants were able to score 20 points. It was only the fourth time they reached 20 this season.
But they produced just 247 yards of total offense, and a big chunk of that came late in the fourth quarter. Still, almost everything was under pressure.
Lock took 14 quarterback hits and was sacked six times in the contest.
The Giants are in this quarterback limbo after benching Daniel Jones for DeVito 11 days ago. Jones has since been cut. DeVito and Lock each started the games. The Giants have now started three quarterbacks in their last three games, all losses.
Who plays quarterback doesn’t seem to matter. The Giants haven’t won since Oct. 6 in Seattle.
