Will Nabers clear the concussion protocol by Sunday?
The New York Giants Thursday injury report is highlighted by one glaring omission from the practice field: Star rookie receiver Malik Nabers.
Head coach Brian Daboll said Thursday that Nabers is in the “same spot” in the protocol Thursday as he was Wednesday. Anecdotally, Dan Duggan of The Athletic noted that Nabers was doing less on the practice field on Thursday than Wednesday. Duggan notes that Nabers was simply riding the bike on the side after running and doing football-related drills on Wednesday.
Being cleared to do simple aerobic activity — such as riding the bike — is the second phase of the concussion protocol. Nabers will need to be cleared by an independent neurologist for football-specific exercise, then non-contract drills, before being cleared to return to the field.
At this point, Nabers could be in danger of not clearing the concussion protocol for the Giants’ game against the Cincinnati Bengal Sunday Night Football.
Receiver Bryce Ford-Wheaton (shoulder) wasn’t spotted at practice, and neither was Jon Runyan Jr. (illness).
Edge defender Kayvon Thibodeaux unsurprisingly remains out after having surgery to repair a broken bone in his wrist.
Giants full injury report
- WR Malik Nabers (concussion) – DNP
- EDGE Kayvon Thibodeaux (wrist) – DNP
- Og Jon Runyan Jr. (illness) – DNP
- WR/ST Bryce Ford-Wheaton (shoulder) – DNP
- EDGE Brian Burns (groin) – LP
- RB Devin Singletary (groin) – LP
- CB Dru Phillips (calf/shoulder) – LP
- CB Adoree Jackson (calf) – LP
- DT DJ Davidson (shoulder) – LP
- OG Greg Van Roten (rest) – FP
