A tough night time for the New York Giants took a flip for the more severe when star rookie Malik Nabers was injured late within the fourth quarter of Thursday night time’s loss to the Dallas Cowboys.
Nabers, the sixth general choose within the 2024 NFL Draft, took a tough fall on the sideline with simply over three minutes remaining within the recreation when he tried to attach with Daniel Jones on 4th and 6.
New York Giants huge receiver Malik Nabers (1) carries the ball towards Dallas Cowboys linebacker DeMarvion Overshown (13) and linebacker Eric Kendricks (50) in the course of the fourth quarter of an NFL soccer recreation, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photograph/Adam Hunge)
Jones scrambled earlier than discovering Nabers downfield in what was almost a very good catch for a brand new set of downs.
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Whereas Nabers managed to maintain each ft in, he was tackled by Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs, who knocked the ball free for an incompletion.
Nabers remained immobile on the bottom earlier than finally being helped off the sector. He was later recognized with a concussion.
“I thought he did a great job of keeping his feet in bounds,” head coach Brian Daboll advised reporters after the sport. “It was a perfect throw and as he was going to the ground, the ball kind of got jarred out there. But he put it right where he needed to put it on a scramble. It was close, a game of inches.”
New York Giants huge receiver Malik Nabers, #1, is helped off the sector after an harm in the course of the fourth quarter of an NFL soccer recreation towards the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (AP Photograph/Adam Starvation)
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Daboll mentioned Nabers was “with the doctors,” however he deliberate to test in after.
Nabers posted an replace on social media early Friday morning saying he was “all good.”
Nabers had 12 catches for 115 yards, his second straight recreation of 10-plus catches for a minimum of 100 yards. In accordance to ESPN, he’s the primary participant in NFL historical past to report a minimum of 25 receptions and three touchdowns in his first 4 video games.
New York Giants huge receiver Malik Nabers, #1, reacts after a primary down towards the Dallas Cowboys in the course of the third quarter of an NFL soccer recreation on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (AP Photograph/Adam Starvation)
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“He played a heck of a game again, and he showed up for us big time, so we’ll keep trusting him with it,” Jones mentioned of Nabers.
With the Giants on a mini bye till their subsequent recreation on Oct. 6 towards the Seattle Seahawks, Nabers may have some further time to clear concussion protocol.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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