With Nabers beginning training camp on time, Fantasy managers should be willing to draft the speedy superstar with an early-round pick as a must-starter. Nabers is coming back from a torn right ACL and a full meniscus repair, the kind of injuries players slog through 12 months of rehab and recovery before being "back to normal." However, Nabers looked mostly like his old self in late July, which could mean he may bounce back to the 18.2 PPR points per game he averaged as a rookie (11 in non-PPR). Some things to keep in mind: Nabers is in a new offense that figures to be a little more focused on running the ball. His playcaller, ex-Chiefs offensive coordinator and Bears head coach Matt Nagy, doesn't have a sterling track record. And he hasn't had a lot of work with young Giants QB Jaxson Dart, which honestly might be the least of our worries since Dart was solid as a passer without Nabers in 2025. Hype around Nabers could push him into late Round 1 if he suffers zero setbacks through the preseason, but until then expect him to get taken between 20th and 35th overall in redraft.
Nabers (knee) said Thursday that he "felt great" after practicing Wednesday for the first time since having his torn ACL surgically repaired in October, Matt Citak of the Giants' official site reports.
Nabers hasn't been cleared to fully practice with his teammates, but the 2024 first-round pick has been taking part in individual drills at training camp. The star wideout told reporters Thursday that he feels good but doesn't have any "target dates" regarding his return, per Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com. The Giants will kick off their regular season Sept. 13 on Sunday Night Football against the Cowboys.
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Giants' Malik Nabers: Looks good at practice
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Nabers (knee) looked good at practice Wednesday, according to Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com.
As Raanan points out, this was the first time reporters have seen Nabers run since suffering his knee injury, adding that the wideout's efforts Wednesday bode well for his Week 1 status. That's a notion echoed by Adam Schefter of ESPN, who noted after the practice that Nabers "looked like a wide receiver who is tracking to play opening night against the Dallas Cowboys." That said, it could be a while before Nabers is cleared to practice fully, and while the initial signs are positive, his Week 1 availability is no sure thing and hinges on him avoiding any setbacks as training camp and the preseason progress.
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Giants' Malik Nabers: Taking part in individual drills
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Giants GM Joe Schoen said Wednesday that Nabers (ACL) will participate in individual drills during the early stages of training camp, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.
Nabers is cutting, running routes and taking part in individual drills as a result of not being placed on the active/PUP list to begin training camp. Schoen said New York's medical staff "has a really good plan" for Nabers' rehab trajectory, per Matt Citak of the Giants' official site, but while Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports that the team continues to prioritize the star wideout's availability for Week 1, it's not a sure thing that he will be ready for the start of the regular season. Nabers is recovering from surgery undergone late last October to address ACL and meniscus tears in his right knee, and he underwent a subsequent clean-up procedure in the spring.
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Giants' Malik Nabers: Will be eased in
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Though Nabers (knee) was not among the Giants placed on the active/PUP list Thursday, the team is expected to bring the wideout along slowly, Jordan Raanan of ESPN reports.
Nabers and the team's other veteran players are slated to report to training camp Tuesday, but Raanan notes that doesn't necessarily mean the wideout -- who initially underwent surgery Oct. 28 to address ACL and meniscus tears in his right knee and subsequently underwent a clean-up procedure this spring -- will be practicing immediately. In any case, assuming he remains off the active/PUP list, as expected, added context regarding Nabers' status will arrive once the Giants, who are hopeful he'll be ready for Week 1, re-take the practice field next week.
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Giants' Malik Nabers: Avoids PUP list placement
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Nabers (knee) was not among the Giants placed on the active/PUP list Thursday, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports.
As Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com notes, that's a good sign for the wideout, who is working his way back from a torn ACL and meniscus in his right knee, but it remains to be seen what Nabers is able to do once practices start. While there's no timetable at this stage for when he'll work fully, the Giants continue to hope that Nabers will be available for Week 1 action.
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Giants' Malik Nabers: Should avoid reserve/PUP list
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Nabers (knee) is expected to avoid opening the regular season on the reserve/PUP list, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.
All eyes will be on Nabers and his participation level when training camp opens for the Giants, as he's continuing to work his way back from a torn ACL and meniscus in his right knee. The injury occurred in Week 4 of last season, and Nabers had surgery in late October before needing a clean-up procedure this spring. There's a chance he begins camp on the active/PUP list, but it sounds like the star wideout could be ready for the Week 1 opener against Dallas.
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Giants' Malik Nabers: Making progress, per coach
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Nabers (knee) is expected to work his "way into practice as [training] camp gets started in one way or another," according to coach John Harbaugh, NFL.com reports.
Per Harbaugh, both Nabers and RB Cam Skattebo (ankle) are each on schedule and doing better each day as they recover from season-ending injuries. Of the two, Skattebo is further ahead than Nabers "based on the type of injury," but Harbaugh notes the the wideout isn't "far behind. He's in a good place right now." Nabers, who initially underwent surgery Oct. 28 to address ACL and meniscus tears in his right knee, subsequently underwent a clean-up procedure this spring to remove scar tissue that was causing stiffness. At the time, it was reported that the Giants were hopeful Nabers would be ready for Week 1 action. While Harbaugh's latest comments are encouraging, it's still possible that Nabers opens up training camp on the active/PUP list before eventually being eased back into the mix.
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Giants' Malik Nabers: At 80 percent mark in rehab process
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Giants coach John Harbaugh said Wednesday that he's "very hopeful" Nabers (knee) will "be back soon," estimating that the wideout has completed 70-to-80 percent of his rehab process, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.
It sounds much more optimistic than Harbaugh's quotes from three weeks prior (May 21), when he told reports that Nabers was in the "slog of [his rehab], the grind of it." Harbaugh now estimates that the star wideout is three-fourths of the way through his rehab, which perhaps sounds promising yet still makes Nabers highly unlikely to be ready for the start of training camp. While the Giants have yet to comment on expectations for the regular season, fantasy managers should assume a high level of risk that Nabers isn't ready for Week 1. His injury entailed a a meniscus tear in addition to an ACL tear, and he had a procedure in April to remove scar tissue that formed after the initial surgery (Oct. 28).
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Giants' Malik Nabers: May be ready for training camp
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Giants general manager Joe Schoen said that the team expects Nabers (knee) to be ready for the start of training camp in late July, Evan Barnes of Newsday reports.
Nabers suffered a torn ACL and meniscus in his right knee Sept. 28 and underwent surgery in late October. He said after New York's win over the Cowboys in Week 18 that he won't play before he's fully healthy, per Dan Benton of USA Today, refusing to commit to being available for Week 1. Further clarity on Nabers' recovery timeline may not become available until summer, but if if the 2024 first-round pick is able to participate at the beginning of training camp, it will bode well for his chances of being available to kick off 2026. When back to full health, Nabers will be the clear No. 1 target for quarterback Jaxson Dart.
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Giants' Malik Nabers: Surgery completed
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Nabers underwent successful surgery Tuesday to repair a torn ACL and meniscus in his right knee, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
The star wideout sustained the knee injury in a Sept. 28 win over the Chargers, but he had been completing a "prehab" program over the past month before finally going under the knife Tuesday. He's scheduled to be discharged from the hospital Wednesday and will be able to immediately begin what's expected to be an extensive rehab process. Given that he suffered his knee injury early in the season, the 22-year-old is expected to be back to full health by the start of the 2026 campaign.
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Giants' Malik Nabers: Needs surgery for ACL, meniscus
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Nabers will undergo surgery next week to repair a torn ACL and torn meniscus in his right knee, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Nabers tore both his ACL and meniscus during the second quarter of the Giants' Week 4 win over the Chargers. Schefter adds that the time off will allow Nabers to also recover from a partially torn labrum in his shoulder as well as a bout with turf toe, and the 2024 first-round pick is expected to return for the start of training camp in July. Wan'Dale Robinson, Darius Slayton, Jalin Hyatt and tight end Theo Johnson are expected to serve as the primary targets for rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart in Nabers' absence.
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Giants' Malik Nabers: MRI to determine fate
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Nabers is slated for an MRI on his right knee Monday to determine if he indeed suffered a torn ACL during Sunday's game versus the Chargers, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
In the process of attempting to haul in a deep pass from rookie QB Jaxson Dart in the second quarter, Nabers grabbed at his right knee and remained on the turf for a spell before being carted off the field. The Giants ruled out Nabers after halftime, and Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported not long afterward that the wide receiver was believed to have suffered an ACL tear. If the diagnosis is confirmed, Nabers will finish his second pro campaign with an 18-271-2 line on 35 targets in three contests.
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Giants' Malik Nabers: Ruled out of Sunday's game
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Coach Brian Daboll said Nabers (knee) won't return to Sunday's contest against the Chargers, James Palmer of The Athletic reports.
While attempting to make a leaping catch down the sideline in the second quarter, Nabers clutched at his knee and stayed on the turf before being carted to the locker room. The nature of the injury hasn't been revealed, but he'll finish Week 4 with two catches (on three targets) for 20 yards.
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Giants' Malik Nabers: Gets carted off field
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Nabers was carted to the locker room due to an apparent right knee injury during Sunday's game against the Chargers, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.
Nabers stayed down on the ground while grabbing at his knee after he attempted to make a leaping grab down the sideline. Considering he needed a cart to leave the field, there's a decent chance his Week 4 is over.
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Giants' Malik Nabers: Cleared to play
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Nabers (shoulder) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Chargers, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
He's played through one injury or another in nearly every game since entering the NFL, with concussion protocol being the only thing that's actually kept him off the field or limited his snaps so far. Nabers should be busy again this Sunday in Jaxson Dart's first NFL start.
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Giants' Malik Nabers: Will practice Thursday
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Coach Brian Daboll said Nabers (back) will practice Thursday, Charlotte Carroll of The Athletic reports.
It remains to be seen whether Nabers will be limited or full, but it's good news nonetheless after the star wideout logged a DNP on Wednesday. Nabers is tied for third in the NFL with 32 targets through three games, and only Puka Nacua (333), Jaxon Smith-Njigba (323) and Ricky Pearsall (281) have more receiving yards than Nabers' 251.
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Giants' Malik Nabers: Sitting out practice Wednesday
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Giants head coach Brian Daboll said Wednesday that Nabers (back) will not participate in practice, Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post reports.
Nabers appears to simply be missing practice for maintenance-related reasons, as Daboll didn't deem it necessary to get into any specifics about the star wideout's current absence, though it's at least worth noting that Nabers left the game briefly Sunday after coming down hard after breaking up a potential interception. He's been managing back tightness since the preseason but hasn't faced any workload limitations on gamedays. Nabers posted a dud in Week 3 against the Chiefs, securing just two of seven targets for 13 yards, but there's a chance that New York's decision to bench Russell Wilson for rookie first-rounder Jaxson Dart could provide the sort of spark this passing game needs.
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Giants' Malik Nabers: Massive numbers in OT loss
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Nabers caught nine of 13 targets for 167 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 40-37 overtime loss to the Cowboys.
Russell Wilson turned back the clock with a performance reminiscent of his best days in Seattle, and Nabers was his main target, catching a 29-yard TD in the second quarter and a 48-yard score with just 25 seconds left in the fourth that appeared to have won the game for the Giants before Brandon Aubrey booted a ridiculous 64-yard field goal as time expired to send it to OT. Nabers has seen 25 targets through two games from Wilson, turning that volume into a 14-238-2 line, but he may not face a secondary as weak as Dallas' current unit for the rest of the season. The sixth overall pick in the 2024 Draft will look to prove he's matchup-proof in Week 3 against Kansas City.
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Giants' Malik Nabers: Slated for full practice
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Giants head coach Brian Daboll said that Nabers (back) will be a full practice participant Thursday, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.
Nabers opened Week 2 prep Wednesday as a limited participant while he managed some back tightness, which had previously cropped up in training camp before rearing its head again last Friday. Despite being held out of drills in the final Week 1 practice session, Nabers headed into last Sunday's game against the Commanders without an injury designation and played 64 of 68 offensive snaps in the 21-6 loss en route to a 5-71-0 receiving line on 12 targets. The second-year wideout appears to have emerged from the season opener without any setbacks, so his limitations Wednesday were most likely maintenance-related. Nabers should be ready to handle a full workload and will be locked in as quarterback Russell Wilson's top target for this Sunday's game in Dallas.
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Giants' Malik Nabers: Limited Wednesday
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Giants coach Brian Daboll said that Nabers (back) will be limited in practice Wednesday, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.
Nabers' practice reps simply seem to be being managed, as he was limited in practice last Friday before being fully cleared to suit up for New York's 21-6 loss to the Commanders, in which he secured five of 12 targets for 71 yards. There's not yet any reason to believe that Nabers' status for Week 2 against the Cowboys on Sunday is truly in any jeopardy. The state of the Giants' passing game is a larger concern for Nabers, as Russell Wilson managed just 168 passing yards on 37 attempts Week 1. Nabers' playmaking ability and target volume will assist in keeping his fantasy value stable, but while Wilson has been confirmed as the starter again Week 2, if this offense doesn't improve quickly, a shift under center to rookie first-round pick Jaxson Dart may happen sooner than later.
