Giants wide receiver added as a replacement for Amon-Ra St. Brown
New York Giants’ wide receiver Malik Nabers, coming off a record-setting rookie season, will get to participate in the Pro Bowl Games beginning Thursday.
Nabers, originally a second alternate to the Pro Bowl, will replace injured Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown. Defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence is the only other Giant participating.
Nabers is the first Giants received to participate in the Pro Bowl since Odell Beckham Jr. was named to the team in 2015, 2015 and 2016.
Nabers set a franchise record with 109 receptions, two more than Steve Smith’s former franchise record of 107, set in 2009. He totaled 1,204 receiving yards and scored seven touchdowns.
The 109 catches placed him fifth in the NFL and his 1,204 receiving yards was the league’s seventh-highest total.
Nabers’ 109 receptions are the most by a rookie wide receiver in NFL history, topping the 105 catches the Rams’ Puka Nacua tallied in 2023. That is the second-highest total among all rookies, trailing only Las Vegas tight end Brock Bowers, who caught 112 this season. Nabers finished with 18 more catches than the previous Giants rookie record of 91, shared by Beckham and Saquon Barkley (2018).
The Pro Bowl Games will be held from Thursday to Sunday in Orlando, Florida. The Games will feature a number of skills competitions and a flag football game to be played on Sunday.
