The Giants got Malik Nabers back on the field Monday night, but that doesn’t mean they can relax about his shoulder.
Nabers was listed as limited on Wednesday’s injury report, though that designation was only projected because the team held a walkthrough. That is better than seeing him ruled out, but it is not the same thing as being ready to handle a normal workload against Tennessee.
He finished the 28-6 loss to the Rams with one catch for one yard on four targets. The injury happened when he went up for a sideline grab late in the first quarter. He did return in the second quarter, but he still looked like a receiver the offense could not really get involved.
That matters because the Giants are already making adjustments in the passing game after Jaxson Dart’s knee injury. Jameis Winston stepped in against Los Angeles, and if Nabers is going to play Sunday, the Giants need more than just a body in the lineup. They need him able to reach, take contact and finish catches without guarding that shoulder.
That’s the bigger issue here. Nabers opened the season with six catches for 69 yards against Dallas, and that is the kind of production the Giants need from their top receiver. His full return before Week 1 was encouraging at the time, but this is a fresh injury and has to be treated like one.
The next real practice report will tell the story better than Wednesday’s walkthrough listing. If Nabers keeps moving forward, the Giants can build a normal plan around him.
If the shoulder keeps him limited, they may have to adjust his snaps and targets. For now, there’s no reason to rule him out for Week 3 - and no reason to assume the shoulder issue is behind him just because he came back into Monday’s game.
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