The New York Giants were hit with two critical injuries in the first quarter of their Week 2 contest against the Los Angeles Rams on "Monday Night Football." The Giants were fortunate that one of their key players was able to return to the field. Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart suffered a knee injury on the first drive. He was replaced by Jameis Winston.
On the penultimate play of the first quarter, wide receiver Malik Nabers and Rams cornerback Trent McDuffie got tangled up on a pass that was targeted for Nabers on 1st and 10 from the Giants 27-yard line. More News: Exclusive: Breakout NFL Executives Who Could Become Future General Managers More News: 4 QBs Generating Serious Trade Buzz Weeks Before NFL Regular Season Starts Nabers immediately went to the ground and grabbed around his shoulder area. The third-year receiver appeared to be in significant pain when the Giants training staff helped him to the sideline.
Per the Giants, Nabers was ruled as questionable to return to the game due to a shoulder injury. Nabers had one reception for one yard before the injury. However, he made his return to the contest with just over 10 minutes to play in the second quarter.
His return was a sigh of relief for the Giants, who were trailing the Rams 14-0. Nabers made his return from the season-ending ACL he suffered last season when the Giants defeated the Dallas Cowboys 28-20 on "Sunday Night Football" in Week 1. He recorded six receptions for 69 yards in the win.
After the Giants win in Week 1, Nabers said he was still working on his recovery from the ACL injury. "I'm feeling good right now. We'll see how the adrenaline wears off, see where we're at," Nabers said, via ESPN.
"I'll get back to the treatments, get back to still moving forward. The recovery process is not done. Still have to do great work, still have to prepare for next week, and prepare for practice.
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