New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen shared positive updates on Tuesday regarding the health of start wide receiver Malik Nabers and running back Cam Skattebo, who both finished the 2025 season on injured reserve.
Schoen said that Nabers, who suffered a torn ACL in Week 4, could be ready for training camp.
“Malik is trending to hopefully be ready for training camp,” Schoen said. “Things can change … but that’s the hope.”
That is a more optimistic timetable than Nabers gave when he spoke to media at the end of the 2025 season. At that time, Nabers said he was “not really sure” if he would be ready for Week 1 of the regular season.
“If my body doesn’t feel right then I’m not gonna go out there,” Nabers said.
“Target date is when my body feels ready to be out there.”
Nabers was seen using a came when he arrived at MetLife Stadium for the season finale.
“I had a lot messed up in my knee,” Nabers said. “Successfully operated on. It’s gonna take a little bit of time.”
As a rookie in 2024, Nabers set a franchise record with 109 receptions for 1,204 yards and seven touchdowns. He was named to the Pro Bowl.
New coach John Harbaugh said Tuesday he has only spoken to Nabers by phone.
“I had a chance to talk to Malik on the phone,” Harbaugh said after his introductory press conference. “It was great. He was training out in LA, rehabbing out there for a week or whatever it was and working hard. I just love talking to him. His joy and excitement, he had some really good ideas, he’s really a thoughtful guy. Obviously, saw him coming out (of LSU). He wasn’t a guy we had a chance for, so it was like, ‘Well, look at this guy, he’s really good.’ Just kind of a dream. I figured we might have to cover him someday, and here we are, we get a chance to coach him. So I’m really excited about it.”
Skattebo ready for OTAs
Schoen expects the energetic running back, who suffered a gruesome dislocated ankle in Week 8 against the Philadelphia Eagles, to be on the field this spring.
“He’ll be fine,” Schoen said. “He’ll actually be prepared for the offseason program on April 6th. He should be good.”
Skattebo gained 410 yards on 101 carries (4.1 yards per carry) with five touchdowns, and also caught 24 passes before being injured.
Schoen did admit he would rather not have seen Skattebo make the appearance he made at Madison Square Garden, where he got physically involved in the event just weeks after surgery.
“I was sitting on my couch at home, I had no idea what was going on and the agent called me,” Schoen said about the WWE appearance. “I would rather him not do that, but as you guys that have been around Skatt (know), that’s just who he is.”
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