The New York Giants‘ promising Week 4 game took a turn for the worse.
On a day when rookie Jaxson Dart made his NFL debut and scored early, all the attention was shifted to Malik Nabers when the star receiver was injured in the second quarter.
Nabers, while attempting to jump for a deep pass from Dart, stumbled on his lift-off and came down in what appeared to be serious pain while holding his right knee.
Nabers was down on the field for several minutes before being carted off to the locker room.
Head coach Brian Daboll later confirmed that Nabers was ruled out for the rest of the game, and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that Nabers is believed to have suffered a season-ending torn ACL. He will get an MRI on Monday to confirm that severity.
The Giants were leading the Los Angeles Chargers 10-3 at the time of the injury midway through the second quarter. Nabers had two catches for 20 yards before leaving the game. Going into the half, the Giants took a 13-10 lead.
Nabers, 22, had an electric rookie season for the Giants in 2024 — 109 receptions, 1,204 yards and seven touchdowns. Through three games in 2025, he had 16 receptions, 251 yards and two touchdowns.