Questionable
Injury Knee - ACL
Est. Return 8/1/2026
2025 Receiving Stats
REC
18
YDS
271
TD
2
AVG
15.1
TAR
35
2026 Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Nabers suffered ACL and meniscus tears in Week 4 last year, bringing an early end to what could've been a prolific campaign. He averaged 10.7 targets over the first three weeks, after averaging a league-high 11.3 during his 2024 rookie season. The strong start last year came with Russell Wilson at quarterback, but the Giants actually got better play out of rookie Jaxson Dart, who made his first NFL start the same week that Nabers suffered his injury. Giants fans rightfully are excited about an offense led by Dart, Nabers and LT Andrew Thomas, under the guidance of new coach John Harbaugh and OC Matt Nagy. Few teams have similar talent at premium positions, but that doesn't mean it's without potential complications, like Nabers coming off major surgery and the Giants coming off a four-win season. Nagy's work as head coach in Chicago (2018-21) is another cause for concern, though QB Mitch Trubisky fared no better afterward. In New York, there's not a ton to work with after the aforementioned big names, but the Giants do return four of five O-line starters from last year, and they signed TE Isaiah Likely, FB Patrick Ricard and WR Darnell Mooney. Long story short, there's nobody who will prevent Nabers from seeing a ton of targets if he looks like his old self (and Dart provides competent QB play). Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a four-year, $29.21 million contract with the Giants in May of 2024.
Present for voluntary workouts
Nabers (knee) is present for the Giants' first day of voluntary workouts Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
Nabers is progressing from ACL and meniscus tears that he suffered to his right knee in Week 4 of last season, and GM Joe Schoen said in late March that he's "hopeful" the star wide receiver will be ready for Week 1 of the 2026 campaign, per Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site. While it remains to be seen when Nabers will be ready to resume on-field drills, it's encouraging to see him in house and building familiarity with new head coach John Harbaugh's offense.
Nabers is progressing from ACL and meniscus tears that he suffered to his right knee in Week 4 of last season, and GM Joe Schoen said in late March that he's "hopeful" the star wide receiver will be ready for Week 1 of the 2026 campaign, per Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site. While it remains to be seen when Nabers will be ready to resume on-field drills, it's encouraging to see him in house and building familiarity with new head coach John Harbaugh's offense.
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Air Yards Per Game
141.3Air Yards Per Snap
2.62% Team Air Yards
13.2%% Team Targets
7.0%Avg Depth of Target
16.1 YdsCatch Rate
51.4%Drop Rate
5.7%Avg Yds After Catch
2.9% Targeted On Route
25.7%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Nabers arguably surpassed expectations for even a sixth overall pick last year, catching 109 passes in 15 games despite being one of the youngest players in his draft class. If not for a concussion costing him Weeks 5 and 6, he would've led the NFL in targets and set a rookie record for receptions. As is, Nabers finished second among WRs in targets rate (32.4 percent of routes) and third in receptions, although the yardage numbers were less impressive (11.0 per catch, 7.1 per target) for reasons that mostly seem to be no fault of his own. The concern for fantasy is that Nabers may be in a bad situation again this season, catching passes from Russell Wilson, Jameis Winston and/or Jaxson Dart. There aren't many concerns about Nabers himself, with the strong rookie year supporting pre-draft expectations that his 4.35 speed would play equally well as a downfield threat and as a YAC weapon. The combination of elite speed and agility in a thick frame (6-0, 200) is reminiscent of Cincinnati's Ja'Marr Chase, who offers a fair comparison for Nabers' ceiling if ever paired with a top passer. For now, we'll likely have to settle for big-time volume in a subpar offense, hoping Nabers' freakish talent shines through often enough to pay off a hefty draft price.
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GM hopeful for Week 1 availability
Giants general manager Joe Schoen said Monday that he is "hopeful" Nabers (knee) will be ready to play by Week 1 of the upcoming campaign, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports.
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May be ready for training camp
Giants general manager Joe Schoen said that the team expects Nabers (knee) to be ready for the start of training camp in late July, Evan Barnes of Newsday reports.
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Surgery completed
Nabers underwent successful surgery Tuesday to repair a torn ACL and meniscus in his right knee, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
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Surgery set for upcoming week
Nabers is scheduled to undergo surgery later this upcoming week to repair the torn ACL and meniscus in his right knee, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Needs surgery for ACL, meniscus
Nabers will undergo surgery next week to repair a torn ACL and torn meniscus in his right knee, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Likely sidelined through OTAs
Nabers, who is recovering from a torn ACL that he suffered in Week 4 of last season, is likely to be sidelined through the entirety of the Giants' offseason program, ESPN and NFL Network report.
ANALYSIS
Nabers was present for the start of workouts on April 7, but he's apparently not anywhere close to being ready for on-field work as he completes his recovery from ACL and meniscus tears. The star third-year wideout will slot back into his role as Jaxson Dart's No. 1 target whenever he returns to game action, and he'll be joined by several new additions to the position group that include veterans Darnell Mooney and Calvin Austin.
Nabers was present for the start of workouts on April 7, but he's apparently not anywhere close to being ready for on-field work as he completes his recovery from ACL and meniscus tears. The star third-year wideout will slot back into his role as Jaxson Dart's No. 1 target whenever he returns to game action, and he'll be joined by several new additions to the position group that include veterans Darnell Mooney and Calvin Austin.