The Giants’ woes continue as star rookie Malik Nabers suffers a concussion in the loss to the Cowboys

A tough night for them New York Giants Things took a turn for the worse when star rookie Malik Nabers was injured late in the fourth quarter of Thursday night’s loss to the Dallas Cowboys.

Nabers, the sixth overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, suffered a bad fall on the sideline while trying to bandage up with just over three minutes left in the game Daniel Jones on the 4th and 6th

New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers (1) carries the ball against Dallas Cowboys linebacker DeMarvion Overshown (13) and linebacker Eric Kendricks (50) during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game on Thursday, September 26, 2024, in East Rutherford, NJ (AP Photo/Adam Hunge)

Jones fought his way through before finding Nabers downfield, which was almost a good catch on a new set of downs.

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While Nabers managed to keep both feet in, he was attacked Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs, who threw the ball loose due to an incompletion.

Nabers remained motionless on the ground before he was finally helped off the field. He was later diagnosed with a concussion.

“I thought he did a great job of controlling his limitations,” head coach Brian Daboll told reporters after the game. “It was a perfect throw and when it went down, the ball was kind of shaken up. But he placed it exactly where he needed to place it for a scramble. It was close, a game of inches.”

New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers, #1, is helped off the field after sustaining an injury during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday, September 26, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

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Daboll said Nabers is “with the doctors” but he plans to report afterward.

Nabers posted an update on social media early Friday morning, saying he was “doing well.”

Nabers had 12 catches for 115 yards, his second straight game with more than 10 catches for at least 100 yards. After to ESPN, He is the first player in NFL history to record at least 25 receptions and three touchdowns in his first four games.

New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers, #1, reacts after a first down against the Dallas Cowboys in the third quarter of an NFL football game on Thursday, September 26, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

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“He had another great game and a great performance for us, so we will continue to trust him,” Jones said of Nabers.

Since the Giants have a mini-bye until their next game on October 6th against the Giants Seattle Seahawks, Nabers will have a little more time to clear concussion protocol.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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