The next five “meaningless” games actually could shape a lot of evaluations on Kayvon Thibodeaux and his future. A season that began with Thibodeaux eyeing Michael Strahan’s NFL single-season sack record will end with Thibodeaux trying to catch somebody named Michael Hoecht (a Rams defensive tackle with three sacks) far down on the leaderboard.

Kayvon Thibodeaux says he believes that an NFL locker room should operate as a meritocracy when asked about when players should speak up: "If you make plays, you have a voice. If you don't make plays,

The New York Giants have officially placed nose tackle Dexter Lawrence and rookie tight end Theo Johnson on injured reserve (IR). Lawrence suffered a dislocated elbow on Thanksgiving Day against the Dallas Cowboys when linebacker Bobby Okereke landed on him awkwardly.

The New York Giants defense is going to have to learn to adjust to life without Pro Bowl tackle Dexter Lawrence

The Giants selected five captains to start the season and Lawrence is the third who won't finish the season with the team. Left tackle Andrew Thomas had season-ending foot surgery