Giants LB Kayvon Thibodeaux (shoulder) out vs. Patriots

Field Level Media|published: 11/29/2025, 5:07pm EST

Oct 26, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles running back Tank Bigsby (37) runs against New York Giants linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux (5) in the fourth quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

Giants linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux will miss his third straight game with a shoulder injury, New York interim head coach Mike Kafka said Saturday.

Thibodeaux was injured in a 24-20 loss to the Chicago Bears on Nov. 9 and didn't practice last week leading up to New York's 34-27 overtime loss to the Detroit Lions last Sunday. He also did not participate in practice this week.

Thibodeaux, 24, is in his fourth season with the Giants after being drafted with the fifth overall pick out of Oregon in 2022. In 10 games (all starts) this season, he has 25 tackles, 2 1/2 sacks and five tackles for a loss.

"I think it's too soon to tell," Kafka said, when asked if the injury would shut Thibodeaux down for the year. "I think he's working his tail off to get back and get better and our doctors are taking care of him."

Defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence (elbow) practiced on a limited basis Saturday and didn't receive an injury designation for the Monday night game against the New England Patriots.

Lawrence, 28, has registered a half a sack and 24 tackles in 12 games this season.

Four Giants were listed as questionable - linebackers Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (neck/knee), Swayze Bozeman (hip) and Victor Dimukeje (knee) and cornerback Korie Black (bicep).

--Field Level Media