Giants' Malik Nabers Clears Concussion Protocol, Set to Return from Injury vs. Eagles

The New York Giants will be getting a key piece of the team's offense back ahead of an upcoming NFC East matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.

Wide receiver Malik Nabers cleared concussion protocol on Thursday which "clears the way" for him to return against the Eagles, per ESPN's Jordan Raanan. The team announced that Nabers was evaluated by an independent neurological consultant before clearing protocol.

The standout rookie missed the Giants' past two games after suffering a concussion during a 20-15 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 4.

Nabers already appeared to be making progress in his recovery prior to clearing protocol, as he was a limited participant in practice on Wednesday before fully practicing on Thursday.

Giants head coach Brian Daboll told reporters that he was "optimistic" about the receiver's outlook moving forward, per Michael Eisen of the team's official website.

"Malik has made progress," Daboll said on Wednesday, via Eisen. "Good progress where he's able to come out here today and practice. He'll have a red jersey on, but he passed some of the steps that he needed to do. He's better, which is a good thing."

New York is sitting at 2-4 with the league's fourth-worst scoring offense through six weeks, but Nabers has been a bright spot for the team. After the Giants selected him with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft, the LSU product has exceeded expectations.

Nabers immediately served as quarterback Daniel Jones' top target, hauling in 35 receptions for 386 yards and three touchdowns in four appearances. He became the youngest wide receiver in NFL history with multiple receiving touchdowns in a game after scoring twice during New York's Week 3 win over the Cleveland Browns.

Nabers' potential return should provide a boost to the Giants' offense as they face off against an Eagles secondary allowing 218.4 yards per game through the air.