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Giants HC offers grim update on Malik Nabers' Week 5 status
New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers. Scott Galvin-Imagn Images

Giants HC offers grim update on Malik Nabers' Week 5 status

The New York Giants could be without their star rookie wide receiver on Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks.

Malik Nabers suffered a concussion during the team's Week 4 "Thursday Night Football" loss to the Dallas Cowboys. He hit his head on the sideline after a crucial fourth-down drop late in the game.

Head coach Brian Daboll told reporters Thursday (h/t Dan Salomone) that Nabers is making "progress" but still will not practice. He also said the team would wait until game time Sunday before making a decision on Nabers' availability.

The No. 6 overall selection in April has been New York's top producer this season, posting 386 receiving yards and three touchdowns through four games.

With Nabers looking increasingly unlikely to play Sunday, quarterback Daniel Jones will have to rely on the rest of New York's receiver room, which has combined for 373 yards and just one touchdown so far.

One of those receivers, Wan'Dale Robinson, expressed optimism in the offense's ability to score more than it has this season.

"We see how close we are and know there's just little details that we've got to clean up," he told reporters Friday. "We just gotta finish with touchdowns instead of field goals, simple as that."

New York is 1-3, having found the endzone solely away from home this year. However, Sunday's matchup in Seattle won't be as simple as showing up as road warriors.

The Seahawks defense has only allowed nine touchdowns so far this season, just two of them through the air. So, Jones and Co. will have their work cut out against the NFC West's top team.

Austen Bundy

Austen Bundy is a journalist and sports junkie from the Washington, D. C. area

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