ARLINGTON, Texas – As if things weren’t bad enough for the New York Giants as they 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 during 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 immediately that it wasn’t good.

“I think I just dislocated my elbow!” he told linebacker Bobby Okereke after the game.

On Friday, Giants coach Brian Daboll said in a conference call with reporters that he expects Lawrence’s injury to be “long-term.”

Lawrence, who leads the Giants with nine sacks, went to the sideline and had his elbow tucked back in. He then went to the locker room with a trainer.

The All-Pro will undergo an MRI in the next few days to determine the extent of the injury. After the game, his elbow was heavily wrapped and placed in a sling. Lawrence said medical staff did not provide a timeline for the injury.

The Giants (2-10) still have 10 days until they play the New Orleans Saints, giving their injured players some time to heal.

Among them is quarterback Tommy DeVito. He missed the Thanksgiving game with a forearm injury. Daboll confirmed that no structural damage was found in an MRI taken on Wednesday. DeVito told reporters he expects to be back soon. He said the short week for the Thanksgiving game was the biggest obstacle.

“Structurally everything was good,” DeVito said. “Just couldn’t be ready for Thursday. I’m feeling pretty good – better than I was on Wednesday. If it was a Sunday I probably could have played.”

DeVito was the third backup quarterback against the Cowboys. But he didn’t throw at all before the game.

Daboll said DeVito could “probably” be ready for the Saints.

Drew Lock started Thursday and went 21 of 32 for 178 yards with a rushing touchdown, an interception for a TD and a fumble. He led the Giants with 57 yards rushing.

Daboll wasn’t ready to declare DeVito the starter if he’s healthy. But he seemed to be leaning in that direction considering the negative plays Lock experienced as quarterback against the Cowboys.

“We just finished playing here. We still have a few days to watch this game,” said Daboll. “I thought Drew did some good things and then two big turnovers. … I can’t have these ball losses.”

The Giants were able to score 20 points. It was only the fourth time they reached the 20 mark this season.

But they totaled just 247 yards of offense, with some of that coming late in the fourth quarter. Yet almost everything was under duress.

Lock received 14 quarterback hits and was sacked six times in the contest.

The Giants find themselves in this quarterback limbo after benching Daniel Jones for DeVito 11 days ago. Jones has since been cut. DeVito and Lock each started the game. The Giants have now used three quarterbacks in the last three games, all losses.

Who played quarterback didn’t seem to matter. The Giants haven’t won since Oct. 6 in Seattle.