Malik Nabers Trending Toward Playing Week 1

Nabers hasn’t fully returned to practice yet after tearing his ACL last fall, but he avoided the PUP list to start camp and has been working in some individual drills. 

It’s been a long road back that hasn’t always progressed in a straight line upward this offseason. Nabers had accompanying meniscus damage and needed a second procedure this summer to clean out scar tissue that was still restricting his range of motion. 

It still might take some time for him to be completely back to himself but it wasn’t always clear that Nabers would be playing in Week 1, so this is good news for the Giants. 

Nabers, 23, excelled at LSU, earning consensus All-American honors and first-team All-SEC recognition in 2023. The Giants used the No. 6 overall pick in the 2024 draft on Nabers. 

The No. 6 overall pick signed a four-year, $28,539,229 contract that includes a $17,575,803 signing bonus. The contract includes a fifth-year option for the team to pick up in 2028. 

In 2025, Nabers appeared in four games and recorded 18 receptions for 271 yards and two touchdowns.

We’ll have more on Nabers as the news is available.