New York Giants followers hoping rookie star receiver Malik Nabers could be prepared to begin Sunday acquired disappointing information on Friday.
Head coach Brian Daboll revealed to reporters ( h/t Dan Salomone) that Nabers is not going to play in opposition to the Seattle Seahawks and remains to be navigating the NFL concussion protocol, having not practiced all week.
April’s No. 6 total decide hit his head on the sideline turf in the course of the crew’s Week 4 “Thursday Evening Soccer” loss to the Dallas Cowboys.
Daboll said Thursday that Nabers was making “progress” and that the crew would wait till sport time to resolve his availability.
It is unclear if Nabers’ situation regressed Friday for Daboll to have dominated him out so rapidly after making these feedback.
The league’s concussion protocol has six steps, with step No. 3 being a return to follow. So, it seems Nabers has not recovered sufficient to make it midway by way of the protocol.
Quarterback Daniel Jones will now be with out his top producer in Nabers, who has posted 386 receiving yards and three touchdowns by way of 4 video games.
However, New York must scheme its offense round remaining receivers Darius Slayton, Wan’Dale Robinson and Jalin Hyatt, who have combined for 373 yards and only one landing this yr.
New York is 1-3, having discovered the endzone solely away from dwelling this yr. Nevertheless, Sunday’s matchup in Seattle will not be so simple as exhibiting up as highway warriors.
The Seahawks protection has solely allowed 9 touchdowns up to now this season, simply two of them by way of the air. So, Jones and Co. could have their work minimize out in opposition to the NFC West’s prime crew.