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Bad luck would be better than the luck the New York Giants have had in 2024. Big Blue’s woes continued on Friday when head coach Brian Daboll announced that standout defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence will be out “long term” after dislocating his elbow during Thursday’s loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Lawrence is expected to be out for the remainder of the season.
A Pro Bowler each of the last two years, Lawrence was in the middle of his best season to date. Through 12 games, Lawrence has tallied a career-high 9 sacks in addition to 44 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, one forced fumble and 16 quarterback hits.
Along with Lawrence, rookie tight end Theo Johnson may also miss the remainder of the season after he injured his foot on Thursday. Johnson caught five passes for a season-high 54 yards against Dallas.
Their injuries are the latest in a series of bad breaks this year for the Giants, who are 2-10 with five games left in the regular season. Thursday marked the…
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Author : Bryan DeArdo
Publish date : 2024-11-29 17:40:00
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