Giants' John Harbaugh provides encouraging update on Malik Nabers

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New York Giants head coach John Harbaugh provided an encouraging update on star wide receiver Malik Nabers at the conclusion of New York’s mandatory minicamp. 

Nabers continues to recover after suffering a torn ACL during Week 4 of the 2025 season. He had surgery at the time and needed a follow-up procedure earlier this year.

John Harbaugh says Malik Nabers is making ‘really good progress’ 

It’s certainly been a tough road for the Louisiana State product, but Harbaugh is optimistic that he’s moving in the right direction. 

“He said his plan is to be here most of the time, almost all the time he’ll be here, I believe. I don’t think he will be here all the time. He’s going to be here a lot working really hard. He’s making really good progress right now. I’m very hopeful that he’ll be back soon,” Harbaugh said of Nabers. 

“Also, understand when you come back from a knee, he’ll be back, and he’ll still be building his way back to his ultimate full-strength self. But he’s doing great. He’s doing a great job. He’s made some real good progress in the last few weeks.”

But while Harbaugh is optimistic regarding Nabers’ outlook, he made it clear that the star receiver still has plenty of work ahead of him in his road to recovery. 

“Like I said, it’s a slog, it’s a grind. He’s still in the middle of it. He’s probably not in the middle of it now. He’s probably maybe 70% through. I don’t know, something like that, 80% through,” Harbaugh said. 

“He’s still grinding. It’s going to be a grind when he starts playing again too to get back right.”

This story will be updated. 

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