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Watch: Pair of Giants rookies hit 1,000-yard milestones
New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers. Lucas Boland-Imagn Images

Watch: Pair of Giants rookies hit 1,000-yard milestones against Colts

The New York Football Giants (2-13) are having a no good, very bad season, but a bright spot emerged during the team's Week 17 matchup with the Indianapolis Colts.

Rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers and running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. each broke the 1,000-yard mark at their respective positions on Sunday, signaling a bright future may be ahead for the franchise.

The duo became just the second pair of rookie teammates since 1970 to reach these impressive milestones in the same season, per the Fox broadcast. Marques Colston and Reggie Bush were the last to do so in 2006 for the New Orleans Saints.

Nabers, who was selected No. 6 overall in April, scored a 31-yard touchdown on his first catch of the game during the first quarter to hit the 1,000-yard mark.

Tracy, a fifth-round pick out of Purdue, broke off for a 40-yard gain to set up Nabers' touchdown catch. That burst put him over the top of the impressive benchmark.

While the team's win total may not reflect it, New York has some serious talent that could develop into some scary future assets.

The Giants waived sixth-year veteran quarterback Daniel Jones in late November, leaving a rotating door of backups to finish off the year.

The team will likely select a new passer in the 2025 NFL Draft to complement its stock of weapons. Colorado's Shedeur Sanders or Miami's Cam Ward would be obvious targets, mocked to New York by pundits in recent weeks.

Considering both Nabers and Tracy were able to reach 1,000 yards with four different quarterbacks in 2024, fans should be excited about the prospect of a younger, more stable option under center in 2025.

Austen Bundy

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

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