EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants rookie standout Malik Nabers is within the “early levels” of the concussion protocol, coach Brian Daboll mentioned Wednesday. The Giants are taking the broad receiver’s harm daily.
Whereas it’s nonetheless early to find out Nabers’ standing for Sunday’s contest in Seattle, it doesn’t bode properly that he wasn’t on the sector almost per week after he suffered the harm, which occurred late within the fourth quarter within the Giants’ 20-15 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Going for a sideline toe-tapping seize on a fourth down play, Nabers fell face ahead out of bounds into the Giants sideline.
Nabers’ absence can be an enormous loss for the Giants who’ve relied on the rookie for a lot of their offensive recreation plan. The rookie receiver’s 52 targets are tied with Puka Nacua for the most targets to a rookie receiver by way of the primary 4 video games because the 1970 merger. Nabers has been focused 38.2 p.c of the Giants’ passes — the very best within the league. He has tallied a league-leading 35 receptions and second-best 386 yards. The subsequent Giants receiver, Wan’Dale Robinson, has totaled 194 receiving yards on 26 receptions. Darius Slayton is the one different receiver with greater than 100 receiving yards (122).
“Let’s wait to see the place he’s at,” Daboll mentioned Wednesday. “The blokes which can be out right here training will go forward and take the reps. That may give (broad receiver) Jalin (Hyatt) extra reps as we speak than he’s had in observe. Everyone’s bought to be able to go.”
After Thursday’s recreation, Nabers was within the locker room postgame chatting with teammates and Daboll. Towards the top of media availability within the locker room, exterior linebacker Brian Burns was conducting an interview when Nabers re-emerged. Burns shouted throughout the room to ask Nabers if he was OK. Nabers responded, “Nah,” however later posted on Instagram that he was “all good.” Slayton mentioned Nabers was in “good spirits” when he noticed the rookie again within the facility on Monday after a mini-bye.
One other midweek harm of notice: RB Devin Singletary (groin) didn’t observe however labored on the facet. Daboll mentioned Singletary ran Monday and that he’s “hopeful” for the operating again’s probabilities they usually’ve bought a while to see the place he’s at. Singletary leads the Giants in dashing yards (221) and carries (56). The subsequent operating again behind Singletary is rookie Tyrone Tracy Jr. with 29 yards on 12 carries. Singletary has additionally added 72 receiving yards on 10 receptions.
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