Giants Get Malik Nabers Injury Update

A telling sign of a young receiver's ability can be observed in how they manage their performance in a struggling offense or with subpar quarterback play. New York Giants receiver Malik Nabers dealt with such a life last season though it failed to limit his ability. 

Nabers shined in his rookie season, finishing with 1,204 yards and seven touchdowns on 109 receptions. Needless to say, he lived up to every aspect of his first-round projection coming out of the college ranks. 

The Giants' struggles to compete last season overshadowed this brilliance, though they hope to turn that around in Nabers' second season. A new starter will emerge from a stable of quarterbacks including Russell Wilson, Jameis Winston and rookie Jaxson Dart, hopefully advancing this offense from its lackluster output last year. 

However, a frustrating offense has limited Nabers' ability to participate on the field. A lingering toe injury continues to keep him out of anything more than walk-throughs to this point. 

Head coach Brian Daboll provided an update on Nabers' status this week as the team gears up for the start of mandatory minicamp on June 17. 

“Nothing serious, but we’re being smart with him in terms of the rehab part of it,” Daboll told reporters. “He’s had it for a while, back in college, too, so just trying to be smart.”

By all accounts, this appears more cautionary than anything. Nabers has a promising campaign ahead so rushing him back for lighter workouts makes little sense. 

Considering this ailment has followed him from his time at LSU, it may not go away entirely as the Giants progress toward training camp and the remainder of the summer. 

But Nabers will be a central piece of the Giants' long-term plans, so they certainly want him as close to 100 percent as possible ahead of a big Year 2. Don't expect this to slow him down come September.