Giants Final Week 2 Injury Report: Malik Nabers Good to Go

Exhale Giants fans. Malik Nabers is fine.

Florham Park, NJ -- August 21, 2024 -- Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers during the post-practice press conference. The New York Giants came to the Atlantic Health Jets Training Center in Florham Park, New Jersey to take part in a joint practice with the New York Jets. | Chris Pedota, NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK

New York Giants fans worried about the news of rookie receiver Malik Nabers landing on the injury report with a knee issue on Thursday can exhale.

During Thursday's practice, Nabers felt some tightness in his knee, prompting the coaches and medical staff to pull back on his rep distribution, which earned him a limited designation in the injury report.

But on Friday, Giants head coach Brian Daboll said that the rookie was good and was set to practice, adding, “We'll see how he feels when he gets out here, but no concern. He'll be ready to play.”

In other injury news, Daboll said receiver Darius Slayton, who has been in the concussion protocol, has advanced to the contact stage. His status for Sunday will depend on whether an independent neurological consultant clears him.

“Trending in the right direction,” Daboll said of Slayton.

GIANTS WEEK 2 INJURY REPORT

Player	Pos	Injury	Wed.	Thurs.	Fri.	Game Status
Darius Muasau	ILB	knee	DNP	DNP	DNP	OUT
Darius Slayton	WR	concussion	DNP	Limited	Full	--
Nick McCloud	CB	knee	DNP	DNP	DNP	OUT
Gunner Olszewski	WR/PR	groin	DNP	DNP	DNP	OUT
Malik Nabers	WR	knee	--	Limited	Full	--
Micah McFadden	ILB	groin	Full	Full	Full	--

Of the others–cornerback Nick McCloud and linebacker Darius Muasau, Daboll said they would see where those guys were at.

COMMANDERS WEEK 2 INJURY REPORT

Player	Pos	Injury	Wed.	Thurs.	Fri.	Game Status
Zach Ertz	TE	Rest	DNP	--	--	--
Jer'Zhan Newton	DT	Foot/Rest	DNP	Limited	Limited	Questionable
Tyler Owens	S	Ankle	Limited	Full	Full	--
Brandon Coleman	OT	Sholder	Full	Full	Full	--
Emmanuel Forbes, Jr.	CB	Thumb	Full	Limited	DNP	OUT
Brian Robinson, Jr.	RB	Knee	Full	Full	Full	--
Trent Scott	OT	Knee	Full	Full	Full	--
Clelin Ferrell	DE	Kne	--	--	DNP	Questionable
Quan Martin	S	Hamstring	--	--	Limited	Questionable

Forbes will undergo surgery on Friday to repair a torn UCL in his thumb suffered in the team's regular-season opener last week against Tampa Bay. That would obviously make him unavailable for Sunday's game against the Giants.