IR
Injury Knee
Est. Return 2/9/2026
2025 Receiving Stats
REC
18
YDS
271
TD
2
AVG
15.1
TAR
35
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Nabers arguably surpassed expectations for even a sixth overall pick last year, catching 109 passes in 15 games despite being one of the youngest players in his draft class. If not for a concussion costing him Weeks 5 and 6, he would've led the NFL in targets and set a rookie record for receptions. As is, Nabers finished second among WRs in targets rate (32.4 percent of routes) and third in receptions, although the yardage numbers were less impressive (11.0 per catch, 7.1 per target) for reasons that mostly seem to be no fault of his own. The concern for fantasy is that Nabers may be in a bad situation again this season, catching passes from Russell Wilson, Jameis Winston and/or Jaxson Dart. There aren't many concerns about Nabers himself, with the strong rookie year supporting pre-draft expectations that his 4.35 speed would play equally well as a downfield threat and as a YAC weapon. The combination of elite speed and agility in a thick frame (6-0, 200) is reminiscent of Cincinnati's Ja'Marr Chase, who offers a fair comparison for Nabers' ceiling if ever paired with a top passer. For now, we'll likely have to settle for big-time volume in a subpar offense, hoping Nabers' freakish talent shines through often enough to pay off a hefty draft price. Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
Signed a four-year, $29.21 million contract with the Giants in May of 2024.
Lands on IR
Nabers (knee) has been placed on IR by the Giants, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports.
ANALYSIS
Salomone also relayed earlier Monday that coach Brian Daboll confirmed Nabers will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL. With Nabers officially on IR, Wan'Dale Robinson, Darius Slayton and Jalin Hyatt are poised to lead the teams' WR corps going forward, with Beaux Collins and Gunner Olszewski also available to mix in. In any case, losing the talented 2024 first-rounder for the rest of the campaign is a huge loss for a New York offense now helmed by rookie QB Jaxson Dart. Given the timing of his injury, Nabers -- who is expected to undergo surgery in the coming weeks, per Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com -- has a chance to be ready for the start of the 2026 regular season, though the Giants have yet to outline a estimated timetable for his recovery.
Salomone also relayed earlier Monday that coach Brian Daboll confirmed Nabers will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL. With Nabers officially on IR, Wan'Dale Robinson, Darius Slayton and Jalin Hyatt are poised to lead the teams' WR corps going forward, with Beaux Collins and Gunner Olszewski also available to mix in. In any case, losing the talented 2024 first-rounder for the rest of the campaign is a huge loss for a New York offense now helmed by rookie QB Jaxson Dart. Given the timing of his injury, Nabers -- who is expected to undergo surgery in the coming weeks, per Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com -- has a chance to be ready for the start of the 2026 regular season, though the Giants have yet to outline a estimated timetable for his recovery.
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Air Yards Per Game
141.3Air Yards Per Snap
2.62% Team Air Yards
51.8%% Team Targets
28.7%Avg Depth of Target
16.1 YdsCatch Rate
51.4%Drop Rate
5.7%Avg Yds After Catch
2.9% Targeted On Route
25.7%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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Overall QB Rating Against
98.7
Cornerbacks
111.7
Safeties
43.8
Linebackers
93.2
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2025 Malik Nabers Split Stats
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Nabers was the second WR taken in the 2024 Draft, going sixth overall to a Giants team that was widely rumored to be interested in quarterbacks. He'd be a consensus WR1 in many other draft classes, but Marvin Harrison was the popular favorite for a loaded 2024 class. Nabers has looked the part since his initial year at LSU in 2021, when he started six of 11 games and had 417 receiving yards as an 18-year-old true freshman (after missing his senior season of high school due to a declined transfer waiver, no less). Nabers then progressed to 1,017 receiving yards as a sophomore and 1,569 as a junior, comfortably outproducing teammate Brian Thomas (also a first-round pick) in every key category besides touchdowns. Nabers scored 14 of those in 2023 to help QB Jayden Daniels win the Heisman Award, with highlights including a 13-239-2 receiving line against Miss. St. and a 10-171-1 showing at Alabama. Listed at 6-0, 200, Nabers is about 3-4 inches and 10-15 pounds shy of Harrison and fellow rookie Rome Odunze, but the LSU product is probably the fastest of the three and also the best YAC threat. While he didn't test at the combine, Nabers reportedly posted a 4.44-second 40-yard dash and 38-inch vertical... back in 2020 when he was still in high school. He should immediately become the Giants' No. 1 receiver ahead of Wan'Dale Robinson, Darius Slayton and Jalin Hyatt, albeit in an offense that has Daniel Jones (ACL) and Drew Lock at quarterback.
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ACL tear confirmed
Nabers (knee) suffered a season-ending torn right ACL tear in Sunday's win over the Chargers, Dianna Russini of The Athletic and Adam Schefter of ESPN report.
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MRI to determine fate
Nabers is slated for an MRI on his right knee Monday to determine if he indeed suffered a torn ACL during Sunday's game versus the Chargers, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Torn ACL feared
Nabers is believed to have suffered a torn ACL Sunday against the Chargers, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Ruled out of Sunday's game
Coach Brian Daboll said Nabers (knee) won't return to Sunday's contest against the Chargers, James Palmer of The Athletic reports.
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Gets carted off field
Nabers was carted to the locker room due to an apparent right knee injury during Sunday's game against the Chargers, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.
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Torn ACL feared
Nabers is believed to have suffered a torn ACL in the Giants' Week 4 win over the Chargers, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The star second-year wideout went to the ground when trying to catch a deep pass down the right sideline in the first half. Nabers left the field on a cart, and head coach Brian Daboll didn't have any further details to offer during his postgame news conference. An MRI on Monday is expected to confirm a worst-case scenario however, and if Nabers is indeed ruled out for the rest of the campaign, the likes of Wan'Dale Robinson, Darius Slayton and Jalin Hyatt will see their workload increase significantly.
The star second-year wideout went to the ground when trying to catch a deep pass down the right sideline in the first half. Nabers left the field on a cart, and head coach Brian Daboll didn't have any further details to offer during his postgame news conference. An MRI on Monday is expected to confirm a worst-case scenario however, and if Nabers is indeed ruled out for the rest of the campaign, the likes of Wan'Dale Robinson, Darius Slayton and Jalin Hyatt will see their workload increase significantly.