EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Just before the end of the first half, tears were shed on the New York Giants' sideline.

Later, at halftime, prayers were said inside the locker room.

Cornerback Terrell Thomas, who is in a contract year and had aspirations of making the Pro Bowl this season, tore his right ACL in Monday night's 41-13 win over the Chicago Bears, and will likely miss the entire season. And the devastating news became too much to take for Thomas' teammates in the Giants' secondary.

"We found out before halftime, and most of us had tears in our eyes," safety Deon Grant said. "Just to see the work he put in this offseason, and seeing his confidence level and what he'd been doing during training camp, it bothered us more than regular injury."

"We had tears in our eyes for him, because we knew how humble he was with it, and how good he was looking.

"(At halftime) I prayed with him, and told him don't kill your spirit. We know your plan was to go out there and play big, but sometimes God's plan is a lot different than what our plan is, and we told him that."

Thomas suffered the injury with 22 seconds remaining in the second quarter. As he was coming in to try and sack Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, Thomas was legged-whipped by defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul. Thomas tripped over his teammate and fell to the ground.

Thomas lay prone for a few minutes before getting attention from the team's medical staff. He finally got up and limped toward the lockerroom with the help of the medical staff.

Thomas tweeted later Monday: ""Without a TEST, YOU have no TESTIMONY" GOD IS GOOD!"