Jaxson Dart will have to play the rest of his rookie year without his top receiver.
New York Giants star receiver Malik Nabers will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL, Dianna Russini of The Athletic reported on Monday.
He suffered the injury Sunday when Dart, making his first NFL start, launched a deep pass down the right sideline — a free play after Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Troy Dye jumped offside — toward a streaking Nabers. The wide receiver’s right leg appeared to buckle as he went up to try to catch the pass, which fell incomplete.
Nabers, down at the Chargers’ seven-yard line with 6:12 left before halftime, immediately grabbed at his right leg and was clearly in pain. Trainers rushed out to attend to Nabers, who was on the receiving end of Dart’s first NFL completion earlier in the game.
Several of Nabers’ teammates, including benched quarterback Russell Wilson, surrounded him before he was lifted onto the cart. Nabers had his hands over his head as the cart sped away, but he then raised his right arm to acknowledge the Giants fans cheering for him.
The Giants went on to beat the Chargers 21-18 for their first win of the season.
Nabers, 22, has 18 catches for 271 yards and touchdowns on the season before the injury occurred.
He was originally selected by the Giants sixth overall in the 2024 draft.
–with files from The Associated Press
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