Lawrence and Johnson both got hurt in the Giants’ Thanksgiving loss at Dallas — their seventh straight defeat. Lawrence dislocated his left elbow. Johnson hurt his foot. Lawrence’s absence is a huge blow to the Giants’ defense,

Dexter Lawrence doesn’t need crutches, so his healthy teammates won’t use them, either. The Giants placed their best player on injured reserve Monday, which essentially ends his season considering Lawrence wouldn’t be eligible to return from his elbow injury until a meaningless season finale at the earliest.