New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers left Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers on a cart with a knee injury, with NFL insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero later reporting that Nabers is believed to have torn his ACL.
The incident took place late in the first half, with Nabers injured after a deep pass from rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart down the right sideline caused him to immediately grab his right leg in pain. Athletic trainers briefly tended to Nabers on the field before quickly making the decision to take him off the field. Nabers’ teammates converged around him in support before he left the field riding on the back of the cart. Nabers had two catches for 20 yards before leaving Sunday’s game.
The Giants later announced that Nabers has a knee injury and would not return to the game, without noting reports of a torn ACL. ESPN reported that Nabers will undergo and MRI on Monday to confirm the injury.
Nabers, the former No. 6 overall pick out of LSU, caught 16 passes for 251 yards and two touchdowns in the first three games of the season. As a rookie, he earned Pro Bowl honors – catching 109 passes for 1,204 yards and seven touchdowns, with his 109 receptions becoming the most in a season in Giants history; and the second-most by a rookie all-time (behind Brock Bowers’ 112 catches).
Editorial credit: George Wirt / Shutterstock.com