The Giants are heading into Week 5 with a 3-1 record, but the injury list keeps hanging over them - and now Malik Nabers is the latest name to watch.
New York is set to face the Washington Commanders on the road Sunday after beating the Arizona Cardinals at home, a result that helped keep the Giants in an unexpected early-season position despite what has been, by most accounts, uneven play. The bigger concern this week is what’s going on with Nabers, one of the team’s top weapons.
Jordan Raanan of ESPN reported on X, formerly Twitter: “Malik Nabers says he's ‘sore.' More sore than usual.
Did as much as he could at practice. Nabers said ‘we'll see' as to whether it will affect his ability to play Sunday vs.
Commanders. But adds he usually gets better as the week progresses,”
There was also a notable sign on the practice field Wednesday: Nabers did not practice, according to NFL Network insider Mike Garafolo on X.
That’s a potentially significant development for a player who has already established himself as arguably the best overall player on the Giants’ roster. Nabers flashed star-level ability in his first season and change before a torn ACL ended his second year early last season. He was back in time to open this year, but given his history, it makes sense that New York would be careful with anything that feels off.
For now, his status remains unclear as the week moves along. The Giants and Commanders are scheduled to kick off Sunday at 1:00 pm ET in Landover, Maryland.
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