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Giants’ Malik Nabers turns in vintage performance he knew was coming after injury

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Braziller, Z. (2026, October 5). Giants’ Malik Nabers turns in vintage performance he knew was coming after injury. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/04/sports/giants-malik-nabers-turns-in-post-injury-vintage-performance/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-05 · by Zach Braziller

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Malik Nabers returned to form for the New York Giants in their victory over the Arizona Cardinals, catching six passes for 112 yards and a touchdown at MetLife Stadium. This performance marked a significant improvement from his previous games this season and came after he had undergone surgery on his right knee last year. Nabers expressed confidence that this was just the beginning of his comeback, noting that he felt good throughout the week but didn’t want to jinx himself before the game.
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Malik Nabers, the Giants' No. 1 receiver, delivered a standout performance in their victory over the Cardinals at MetLife Stadium, catching six passes for 112 yards and a touchdown as the Giants won 36-24 on Sunday. This marks significant progress since Nabers tore his ACL and meniscus in Week 4 last season, an injury that sidelined him for most of the year. Despite initial hesitations, he showed no signs of rust, hinting at his return to pre-injury form after extensive rehabilitation. While acknowledging further improvements are needed, Nabers’ performance was crucial in lifting the Giants' record to 3-1 and securing first place in the NFC East.

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“Article A describes Malik Nabers' performance in a game after returning from injury, while Article B discusses the status of injured players expected to play in an upcoming game.”
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“The articles discuss Malik Nabers' performance and mindset, but cover different times — one before a game and another after.”
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Zach Braziller
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Big Blue Cardinals Giants Super Bowl

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Nabers PERSON · 6× Giants ORG · 4× Big Blue ORG · 2× Cardinals ORG · 1× Garrett Williams PERSON · 1× Jameis PERSON · 1× Jameis Winston PERSON · 1× Mack Wilson Sr. PERSON · 1× Malik Nabers PERSON · 1× Paul Schwartz PERSON · 1×

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Giants’ No. 1 receiver looked much more like the pre-injury player that made such an impact as a rookie and again early last season, before tearing his ACL and meniscus in Week 4.
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🔮 Nabers wouldn’t say he’s all the way back yet.

Claims (29 extracted, 0 hedged)

On Thursday, Malik Nabers admitted he was still hesitant, and that his surgically repaired right knee was still on his mind. asserted
knee → admit → mind
Sunday afternoon, he seemed to finally forget about the injury that cost him most of last season. asserted
that → seem → season
Giants’ No. 1 receiver looked much more like the pre-injury player that made such an impact as a rookie and again early last season, before tearing his ACL and meniscus in Week 4. asserted
that → look → Week
Nabers caught six passes for 112 yards — 16 more yards than he managed in the first three games — and a touchdown in the 36-24 victory over the Cardinals at MetLife Stadium. asserted
he → catch → Stadium
“I knew it was coming,” Nabers said after Big Blue improved to 3-1 and took over first place in the NFC East. asserted
Blue → know → East
“Everybody was asking me [how I felt]. asserted
I → ask → me
I felt good throughout the whole week. asserted
I → feel → week
I just didn’t want to jinx myself. asserted
I → want → myself
I was trying to be humble and wait for the game to come to me.” asserted
game → try → me
Nabers wouldn’t say he’s all the way back yet. asserted
he → say → ?
There were still plays when he felt he left out on the field. asserted
he → be → field
He found the end zone for the first time in over a year late in the first half, hauling in a 25-yard scoring strike from Jameis Winston. asserted
He → find → Winston
His last touchdown came Sept. 14, 2025. asserted
touchdown → come → ?
He easily beat linebacker Mack Wilson Sr. on a seam route, and cornerback Garrett Williams was too late coming over to help. asserted
Williams → beat → route
“I got the look in practice, I got the look watching film,” Nabers said. asserted
Nabers → get → film
“When he called it, I was like, ‘Jameis, I’m about to be open.’ asserted
I → call → it
He was like, ‘I got you.’” asserted
I → get → you
He later added: “Just to get back in the end zone, it felt good. asserted
it → add → zone
I didn’t know what celebration [to do]. asserted
I → know → celebration
So I just walked off.” asserted
I → walk → ?
Nabers went up for a 39-yard catch and landed on his problematic right shoulder. asserted
Nabers → go → shoulder
He left the game but returned shortly. asserted
He → leave → game
“Just fell on my shoulder, that’s pretty much it,” he said. asserted
he → fall → shoulder
It was a feel-good afternoon for the Giants. asserted
It → feel → Giants
They started 3-0 at home for the first time since 2008, honored the Super Bowl-winning 1986 team at halftime, and their top offensive weapon found his game. asserted
weapon → start → game
“I felt good coming out there,” Nabers said. asserted
Nabers → feel → ?
“I know I’m capable of more. asserted
I → know → more
It’s just a little bit of what I can do. asserted
I → ’ → what
I can do more.” asserted
I → do → more
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