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Apr 24, 2024; Detroit, MI, USA; LSU Tigers receiver Malik Nabers at the Play Football Prospect Clinic at The Corner Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
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Apr 24, 2024; Detroit, MI, USA; LSU Tigers receiver Malik Nabers at the Play Football Prospect Clinic at The Corner Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
The 2024 NFL season seems full of injuries! From the preseason to the Week 1 game, we have seen a lot of players getting injured. And to add another player to the list, we have Malik Nabers.
While the Giants were all set to play the Week 2 game on Sunday, there might be bad news for them. As per reporter Ari Meirov’s X post, “The #Giants have added WR Malik Nabers to the injury report with a knee injury. He was limited at practice today.” The post indicates the WR’s injury and limited participation could make things take a wrong turn for the Giants!
Moreover, NFL reporter Connor Hughes also took to his X account to share the update. He mentioned that Malik seemed a little off today. His post read, “This is absolutely worth monitoring and could be a huge blow this late in week.“
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How big of a blow is Malik Nabers' potential absence for the Giants?
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Can the Giants survive without Malik Nabers, or is this knee injury a season-defining blow?
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Malik Nabers popped up on injury report as limited with a knee injury. That means he was hurt in practice. He seemed a little off today.
This is absolutely worth monitoring and could be a huge blow this late in week. #Giants
— Connor Hughes (@Connor_J_Hughes) September 12, 2024
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The New York Giants are holding their breath as they wait to see if Nabers will be ready to face the Washington Commanders. However, NFL beat writer, Art Stapleton is positive about the situation. He believes that the team just decreased the rookie’s typical number of reps because of some soreness.
The Super Bowl-winning team is just trying to be proactive with the key player. Stapleton wrote, “Not sensing much concern regarding Giants rookie WR Malik Nabers’ status right now after being listed as limited in practice with a knee issue.” But has the injury put the All-American honors receiver in grey light?
What’s your perspective on:
Can the Giants survive without Malik Nabers, or is this knee injury a season-defining blow?
Have an interesting take?
What if Malik Nabers can’t play in Sunday’s game?
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Malik Nabers had a promising start to his NFL career with five catches for 66 yards against the Vikings. He proved that he could potentially become QB Daniel Jones’ right hand. With Jones already struggling this season, losing Nabers would be a huge blow, as he is one of their main offensive weapons.
If the rookie’s knee injury casts a shadow on his availability, the Giants might run into trouble. Eventually, the team could end up leaning heavily on their rushing game to tackle the Commanders’ tough defense.
Surprisingly, Nabers wasn’t even on the injury report on Wednesday, so Thursday’s news came as a shock. Everything hinges on how he performs in Friday’s practice, which will determine if he’s questionable, doubtful, or cleared to play.
While everyone was waiting for the showdown between Nabers and his college quarterback, Jayden Daniels, the wide receiver’s injury, came out of the syllabus! And now everyone’s eyes are glued to his recovery timeline.
With the key player being injured, let us play for his speedy recovery!
Debate
Can the Giants survive without Malik Nabers, or is this knee injury a season-defining blow?