11:20am: Head coach Brian Daboll expects Lawrence’s injury to be a long-term one. (h/t NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo). While a final call on his 2024 future has not yet been made, it would come as a surprise at this point of Lawrence were to suit up again this season.
8:59am: The Giants were eliminated from the postseason last night, and they suffered a number of injuries on the defensive line along the way. Dexter Lawrence exited the contest, and if he is to return in 2024 he will do so while dealing with a pain management situation. 
Lawrence suffered a dislocated elbow on Thanksgiving, as detailed by Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post. The two-time Pro Bowler said an X-ray on the injury came back negative, but an MRI is pending. If a lengthy recovery timetable winds up being in place, it would come as no surprise if Lawrence were to be shut down.
Five games remain in New York’s season, and a stint on injured reserve would leave the 27-year-old unavailable for at least the next four contests. With the Giants’ attention increasingly turning to the draft now that the playoffs are officially out of reach, playing Lawrence could incur an unnecessary risk of further injury. The Clemson product has only missed two games to date during his career.
Lawrence posted a league-leading nine sacks during the first seven games of the campaign, setting a new career high and further cementing his status as an instrumental member of the Giants’ defense. The former first-rounder has been held without a sack over each of the past five contests, but he has remained an impactful contributor against the run amidst other injuries suffered along the D-line. D.J. Davidson and Rakeem Nunez-Roches also exited yesterday’s game, so being without Lawrence the rest of the way could leave the unit particularly shorthanded. Three more years remain on Lawrence’s $22.5MM-per-year extension, so taking a long-term approach with respect to his recovery would be feasible from the team’s perspective.
“I’m breathing, I’m smiling. As far as the game, I’ll be back,” Lawrence said. “Don’t really know a timeline right now, but I fight through a lot so no telling. My journey now is to be able to recover and come back.”