New York Giants defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence, who played limited snaps last Sunday against the Detroit Lions and missed two practices this week, said Saturday he intends to play Monday against the New England Patriots.

“I’m playing,” Lawrence said while standing at his locker on Saturday. “Don’t worry about that.”

That will be good news for a Giants’ defense that desperately needs Lawrence to both play and make an impact.

Lawrence did practice on Saturday. He said he was unsure how much he will be able to play as he deals with an injury to the same elbow he dislocated a season ago, landing on injured reserve.

Defensive line coach Andre Patterson apparently was not happy with criticism he received about Lawrence’s playing time against Detroit.

Lawrence said the elbow “flared up” wh

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