Giants WR Malik Nabers Trending in Right Direction for Sunday

Nabers is heading toward being cleared for Sunday's game against the Eagles, but two key defenders remain out of practice.

Sep 26, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers (1) warms up before a game against the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium. | Brad Penner-Imagn Images

New York Giants star receiver Malik Nabers (concussion protocol) continues to trend in the right direction toward a return, head coach Brian Daboll said Thursday before the team’s practice.

Nabers out of the red protocol jersey....and in his blue No. 1 - will be tested after today's practice ..#Giants100 pic.twitter.com/X7582E353R

— GiantsWFAN (@giantswfan) October 17, 2024

Nabers was set to partake in a full practice on Thursday. If all went well, he was then scheduled to meet with an independent neurologist later in the day to receive final clearance to return to game action this Sunday when the Giants host the Philadelphia Eagles.

Meanwhile, despite their insistence on Wednesday that they will play on Sunday, both defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence II (hip) and outside linebacker Brian Burns (groin) were held out of their second day of practice. 

Lawrence told reporters on Wednesday that he was fine and just being held out for a little rest, but with his workload increased form 67% last year to 79% this year (second highest percentage of his career), it’s clear the wear and tear is necessitating the Giants manage LAwrence’s workload during the week so he’s available for game day.

Burns’s groin issue, which first popped up in Week 2, is something of a concern. The outside linebacker has been valiantly fighting through the injury and doing everything possible to not miss a snap. 

Thus far he’s played in 85% of the Giants defensive snaps this year, his second highest percentage of his career. It’s also the third straight season that Burns is playing in at least 80% of the defensive snaps, dating back to his time with the Carolina Panthers.

Daboll also said that cornerback Adoree’ Jackson (neck) is a new addition to the team’s injury report and was not scheduled to practice Thursday. If Jackson can’t play Sunday, that will leave the Giants thin at cornerback.

New York Giants Injury Report

Player	Pos	Injury	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Status
Devin Singletary	RB	Groin	Limited	Limited
Andrew Thomas	LT	Foot	DNP/IR	IR	IR	IR
Malik Nabers	WR	Concussion/Groin	Limited	Full
Brian Burns	OLB	Groin	DNP	DNP		--
Jamie Gillan	P	Left Hamstring	DNP	DNP
Dexter Lawrence II	DT	Hip	DNP	DNP
Bryce Ford-Wheaton	WR	Shoulder	Limited	Limited
Wan'Dale Robinson	WR	Ankle	Limited	Full
Ty Summers	LB	Hamstring	Limited	Limited
Darius Slayton	WR	Groin	Limited	Limited
Adoree' Jackson	CB	Neck	--	DNP

Philadelphia Eagles Injury Report

Player	Pos	Injury	Wed.	Thurs.	Fri.	Status
Dallas Goedert	TE	Hamstring	DNP	DNP
Jordan Mailata	OT	Hamstring	DNP	DNP
Jalen Carter	DT	Shoulder	--	DNP
Eli Ricks	CB	Groin	--	DNP
Milton Williams	DT	Ankle	DNP	Limited
Oren Burks	LB	Groin	Limited	Limited
Byton Young	DT	Hamstring	--	Limited
Jalyx Hunt	OLB	Ankle	Limited	Full
Darius Slay	CB	Knee	Limited	DNP
Sydney Brown	S	Knee	Full	Full
Albert Okwuegbunam	TE	Abdomen	Full	Full
Ainias Smith	WR	Ankle	Full	Full

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