Malik Nabers injury status: Giants WR shares honest assessment of progress, Week 1 availability

Nabers' availability for Week 1 is still up in the air Sep 1, 2026 at 4:37 pm ET • 3 min read After he spent most of the offseason in the slog of a grueling recovery process, New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers is finally close to making his return from a torn ACL and meniscus in his right knee. But, with just over a week until the season opener, Nabers did not commit to being available against the Dallas Cowboys on the campaign's first edition of "Sunday Night Football."When asked this week about whether he foresees playing in Week 1, Nabers indicated that he will take a cautious approach and not force his way onto the field if his knee is not ready."My mind is focused on playing the regular season, playing whenever that is and playing what team it is," Nabers said after Monday's p