Malik Nabers Injury Update: Star Wide Receiver Has Yet To Have Surgery On Torn Acl

Giants coach Brian Daboll issued an important update connected Thursday regarding wide receiver Malik Nabers's travel backmost from nan torn ACL he suffered successful precocious September.

At his mid-week property convention up of New York's Week 8 matchup against nan Eagles, Daboll told reporters that nan prima walk catcher has yet to acquisition room connected his knee, contempt nan wounded happening conscionable nether a period ago.

The Athletic's Dan Duggan has since reported that they're waiting for nan swelling to spell down successful his knee. ESPN's Jordan Raanan concurred, adding that it's "not unusual," and that they could besides beryllium utilizing nan clip to "build up spot astir nan knee."

Nabers tore his ACL successful nan 2nd 4th of New York's eventual Week 4 triumph complete nan Chargers connected Sept. 28.

Nabers tore his ACL connected Sept. 28. / Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

While Nabers has been placed connected injured reserve and ruled retired for nan remainder of nan season, Giants fans tin perchance look guardant to nan prima walk catcher returning to action arsenic soon arsenic adjacent year.

While it's nary guarantee, a decent comparison tin beryllium made to now-Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs. The 31-year-old tore his ACL past Oct. 27 while a personnel of nan Texans, underwent room soon thereafter, and was yet fresh to suit up for New England astatine nan opening of training campy this past July. Diggs has played successful each 7 games pinch nan Patriots this season.

Given Nabers' property (22), diversion prowess, and nan truth that he tore only his ACL—and nary different ligaments—it's adjacent to presume he tin beryllium fresh for nan opening of nan 2026 campaign, barring immoderate setbacks.

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