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Malik Nabers is a Giants Week 5 question mark after missing practice

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Dunleavy, R. (2026, October 8). Malik Nabers is a Giants Week 5 question mark after missing practice. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/07/sports/malik-nabers-is-a-giants-week-5-question-mark-after-missing-practice/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-08 · by Ryan Dunleavy

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Malik Nabers, a key receiver for the New York Giants, missed Wednesday’s practice due to knee issues, raising concerns about his availability for Week 5. While running back Cam Skattebo and tight end Isaiah Likely also dealt with injuries but participated in limited capacity, Nabers is uncertain if he can continue training given the soreness from previous surgery. Head coach Mike Harbaugh mentioned that Chauncey Golston is consulting additional doctors regarding a potential long-term injury to his neck.
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Malik Nabers, a key receiver for the New York Giants, is uncertain to play in Week 5 due to knee issues that flared up during practice. Nabers underwent reconstructive knee surgery in September 2025 and did not participate in Wednesday’s practice session. The player expressed concern over soreness beyond his usual post-surgery discomfort. Additionally, Isaiah Likely (knee/groin) and Cam Skattebo (shoulder) are also listed as questionable for the game, indicating a significant injury crisis for the Giants’ offense. Coach Brian Daboll emphasized that Nabers will be evaluated throughout the week to determine his availability for upcoming games.

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“The articles discuss different aspects of Malik Nabers' status and performance with the Giants, spanning from his injury status in practice to his target numbers in a game.”
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Big Blue Cardinals Giants NFC Defensive Player of the Week Sports+

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Giants ORG · 6× Haener PERSON · 3× Nabers PERSON · 3× Chauncey Golston PERSON · 2× Paul Schwartz PERSON · 2× Sports+ ORG · 2× Cam Skattebo PERSON · 1× Isaiah Likely PERSON · 1× Malik Nabers PERSON · 1× Skattebo PERSON · 1×

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And he can’t guarantee that will be the case — not because of the shoulder that he banged up landing after a contested catch against the Cardinals but because of the knee that underwent reconstructive surgery in September 2025.
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🔮 And he can’t guarantee that will be the case — not because of the shoulder that he banged up landing after a contested catch against the Cardinals but because of the knee that underwent reconstructive surgery in September 2025.
2026-10-08 · New York Post
Malik Nabers is a Giants Week 5 question mark after missing practice · assertive framing

Claims (18 extracted, 1 hedged)

The Giants’ top three offensive weapons are on the injury report, and receiver Malik Nabers appears to be more in jeopardy than the others. asserted
Nabers → appear → others
Nabers (knee) did not participate in Wednesday’s practice, while tight end Isaiah Likely (knee/groin) and running back Cam Skattebo (shoulder) were limited. asserted
Likely → participate → practice
And he can’t guarantee that will be the case — not because of the shoulder that he banged up landing after a contested catch against the Cardinals but because of the knee that underwent reconstructive surgery in September 2025. asserted
that → guarantee → September
“We’ll see how the next day goes, but through the week I’ll usually be sore,” Nabers said. asserted
Nabers → see → week
But I always continue to fight through it.” asserted
I → continue → it
“They kind of told me getting back into this football form asserted
They → tell → form
… there’s going to be up days, there’s going to be down days, there’s going to be things I have to work through,” Nabers said. asserted
Nabers → go → ?
“Attacking it head-on and just trying to get through this so I can play.” asserted
I → attack → this
Other nonparticipants included DL Chauncey Golston (neck), RB Najee Harris (personal reasons), S Chauncey Golston (concussion) and LT Andrew Thomas (groin). asserted
nonparticipants → include → Golston
Thank you Golston is getting second opinions on what “could be” a long-term injury, Harbaugh said. uncertain
Harbaugh → thank → opinions
Harris is expected back Thursday. asserted
Harris → expect → ?
Thomas is in a weekly routine of not practicing until the end of the week as a form of body maintenance. asserted
Thomas → practice → maintenance
QB Jake Haener was signed to the 53-man roster despite having two practice-squad game-day elevations available. asserted
elevations → sign → roster
Carrying three QBs allows the Giants to designate either Haener or J.J. McCarthy as the emergency third-stringer and keep him inactive unless both Winston and the second-stringer are unable to return to the game. asserted
Winston → carry → game
If Haener were still on the practice squad, the Giants would have had to activate all three quarterbacks among their 46 game-day players. asserted
Giants → have → players
So, signing Haener essentially allows the Giants to get an extra backup at another position — and a core special-teamer — into the game. asserted
Giants → sign → game
CB Deonte Banks was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week after his victory-clinching pick-6. asserted
Banks → name → pick-6
C Bryan Hudson was working with the first-team offensive line ahead of John Michael Schmitz Jr. during the media-viewing period of practice. asserted
Hudson → work → practice
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