Giants rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers has cleared the concussion protocol after missing the past two games.
Jordan Raanan is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Raanan covers the New York Giants. You can follow him via Twitter @JordanRaanan.Nabers, who has missed the past two games with the concussion, was a full participant in practice Thursday despite it also being noted he's dealing with a groin problem. He met and was cleared by an independent neurologist later in the day.
It took three weeks for Nabers to clear the protocol after being injured when his head hit the turf in a Thursday night loss to theGiants coach Brian Daboll said earlier in the week he was"optimistic" about Nabers, the team's first-round pick from earlier this year, returning this week. The rookie receiver made progress late last week when he was able to run some routes but still didn't make it back in time for the game.
Nabers looked good during the portion of practice open to the media Thursday. He made a pair of tightly contested catches in 1-on-1s, including when he leaped and caught a pass over cornerback It was the kind of spectacular catch the Giants were getting used to seeing early this season with Nabers as their No. 1 receiver. He was setting records while tallying 35 receptions for 386 yards and three touchdowns in his first four professional games."There's no doubt he's been a big part of our offense so far and someone who we've counted on in a lot of spots," Jones said.
"I just know they're not practicing ," Daboll said."Hopefully we'll see where they're at . Hopefully they feel better .
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