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Giants’ Malik Nabers Out for Season With Torn ACL After MRI Confirms Injury

The loss strips New York of its top offensive threat, intensifying scrutiny of MetLife Stadium’s synthetic turf.

Sep 28, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers (1) is carted off the field following an injury during the second quarter against the Los Angeles Chargers at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 28: Malik Nabers #1 of the New York Giants reacts after being injured against the Los Angeles Chargers during the second quarter in the game at MetLife Stadium on September 28, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 28: Malik Nabers #1 of the New York Giants reacts after being injured against the Los Angeles Chargers during the second quarter in the game at MetLife Stadium on September 28, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Head coach Brian Daboll said Monday that an MRI confirmed a torn right ACL for Nabers, and the Giants placed the Pro Bowl receiver on injured reserve for the rest of 2025.
  • Nabers was injured at MetLife Stadium in the second quarter of Sunday’s 21-18 win over the Chargers while leaping for a deep pass and was carted off clutching his right knee.
  • The second-year star set an NFL rookie record with 109 receptions in 2024 and had 18 catches for 271 yards and two touchdowns through four games this season.
  • New York plans to lean on Darius Slayton, Wan’Dale Robinson and tight ends such as Theo Johnson, with potential practice-squad elevations, as the team adjusts its plan for rookie QB Jaxson Dart.
  • Odell Beckham Jr. publicly urged the NFL to remove artificial turf after the injury, fueling renewed criticism of MetLife’s surface, though no causal determination has been made.