Giants All-Pro receiver whose rookie year set the NYG receiving record before an ACL tear ended it early.
Malik Nabers' rookie year was historic until it stopped. The 2024 sixth overall pick caught 119 passes for 1,398 yards and 12 TDs, the most by any Giants WR ever. The 2025 season ended in Week 8 with an ACL tear. He's working back from a complicated rehab with a hopeful midseason return.
Path to the league
LSU teammate of Jayden Daniels who caught 89 passes for 1,569 yards as a junior. Giants took him sixth overall in 2024. Rookie record for catches by a Giant in the modern era.
Career highlights
2024 Pro Bowl. 2024 All-Rookie team. Giants single-season receiving records (catches, yards, TDs). 109 yards in his NFL debut.
2025 season and injury
49 catches for 686 yards and 7 TDs in 7 games before the October ACL tear (with meniscus and tibial plateau complications). Coach John Harbaugh called the rehab 'not simple' at OTAs. Best case: Week 1. More likely: mid-October.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Malik Nabers
- Pro Football Reference: Malik Nabers
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Receiving
4 games played▶Receiving · career
| Year | Team | GP | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | giants | 4 | 18 | 271 | 15.1 | 2 | 48 |
| 2024 | giants | 15 | 109 | 1,204 | 11.0 | 7 | 59 |
▶Rushing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | giants | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 4 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Wide Receiver
- Group
- offense
- College
- LSU
- Hometown
- Youngsville, LA, USA
- Age
- 22
- Status
- active
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John Harbaugh calls Malik Nabers' knee injury 'not simple' as a return timeline remains unclear
The Giants' All-Pro receiver tore his ACL in October. Six months later, the comeback is still being managed week-to-week.
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