Overview

• Tommy DeVito, dealing with a sore forearm sustained during the Giants' loss to the Buccaneers, did not travel with the team to Dallas and was ruled out for Thursday's game.
• Drew Lock, signed in the offseason, will start at quarterback for the Giants, marking his first start this season and his 24th career start in the NFL.
• DeVito's injury surfaced after he endured four sacks and multiple hits in his first start of the season, where he completed 21 of 31 passes for 189 yards in a 30-7 loss.
• Lock, a former starter for the Broncos and Seahawks, has played sparingly this season but brings experience with 31 career games and a 9-14 record as a starter.
• The Giants, at 2-9, face a challenging matchup against the Cowboys, who have dominated their recent meetings and boast a strong pass rush led by Micah Parsons.