New York Giants receiver Malik Nabers was on a roll in 2024 and finished the season with 109 catches for 1,204 yards and seven touchdowns. With the Giants having a relatively better QB room in 2025, expectations were high for the second-year star to take another leap forward.
However, Nabers’ season has hit an early snag. He didn’t play in the preseason and was sidelined for several weeks. With the regular season starting next week, here’s the latest update on the Giants star.
How Long Is Malik Nabers Expected To Remain Out?
Nabers dealt with a back injury in the training camp, and there were some concerns about the star receiver’s availability for Week 1.
The receiver has been dealing with a toe injury dating back to his collegiate days and a shoulder injury he suffered early in the training camp. However, he refused to go into the details of his injuries during an earlier media interaction and said he was doing fine.
“I don’t speak a lot, but when it’s necessary to speak, I will speak. When things are not going well, I will speak my opinions and try to get everybody on the same page.”
Malik Nabers talks about being more outspoken in his second season: pic.twitter.com/TX8eYn1RAt
— Giants Videos (@SNYGiants) August 27, 2025
Nabers recently spoke to the media and confirmed he will be ready for the Giants’ season opener against the Washington Commanders.
“I feel good,” Nabers said. “I know it’s been a little ride, but right now, I feel good… I feel like I’m always ready. When it’s game time with those lights on, I believe my body is going to turn it on. He’s going to be ready to roll.”
The Giants star refered his injury as a “minor thing,” and is now looking forward to build on an impressive rookie season.
Nabers’ Fantasy Outlook
Nabers is a favorite of the fantasy community. This is an elite talent who just caught 109-of-170 targets for 1,204 yards and seven touchdowns as a rookie. Such impressive early-career production has vaulted Nabers to as high as the middle of the first round.
While I understand the appeal, we have to remember that Nabers only averaged 14.6 points-per-game in half-PPR formats, which ranked as WR8. There were 12 running backs who outscored Nabers last season, including Derrick Henry and De’Von Achane, two players who go later in drafts.
Yes, Russell Wilson is an upgrade at quarterback from Daniel Jones and Tommy DeVito. But this Giants offense isn’t going to have heavy passing volume, nor are they expected to be among the top scoring. In fact, you can argue that it’s one of the bottom-10 offenses in the NFL.
There’s definitely number one overall upside with Nabers, but it feels like he needs Jaxson Dart playing “Hero Ball” to get there. Wilson will be more conservative with some deep shots downfield. With that in mind, I’m below consensus on Nabers, ranking him at the top of the second round. I just think we’re getting a bit ahead of ourselves with the current price.
