Latest encouraging update on Giants star rehabbing serious injury

UPDATE: The Giants indeed did not place Malik Nabers (or Cam Skattebo) on the physically unable to perform list Thursday, in advance of training camp starting Tuesday. The Giants did put these players on the PUP list: tight end Thomas Fidone, defensive lineman Sam Roberts and defensive lineman Roy Robertson-Harris. Those are their only PUP list guys.

It sure looks like Giants star wide receiver Malik Nabers has a legit shot at being ready for Week 1.

And ultimately, that’s the goal, as the Giants prepare to report to training camp Tuesday in West Virginia, with their first practice coming a day later.

The more important date for Nabers, as he recovers from a torn ACL — Sept. 13. That’s when the Giants open coach John Harbaugh’s first season with a massive Sunday night home game against Dallas.

In the meantime, the Giants are not expected to place Nabers on the physically unable to perform list to begin camp, according to ESPN.

That’s a good sign for Nabers, though he still has to show he can fully participate in practice before he gets on the game field. Nabers didn’t practice at all in the spring.

He underwent a second right knee surgery this offseason to clean up scar tissue — something that could delay his rehab. There’s also this: Nabers didn’t just get his ACL fixed last season after he tore it. He also underwent a full meniscus repair. That, too, can prolong a player’s rehab.

Nabers got hurt in quarterback Jaxson Dart’s first start — Week 4 against the Chargers, on Sept. 28. He had surgery exactly one month later.

Will Nabers actually be ready for Week 1 this year? That remains unclear.

And even if he does play, how effective/explosive will he be? That’s another major question facing the Giants and Harbaugh, who desperately need Nabers to provide the playmaking foundation for their offense.

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If the Giants had placed Nabers on the PUP list to start camp, they would’ve been able to free up his roster spot — for as long as he remained on that list. But clearly, they expect Nabers to get substantial practice action at some point during camp, with the focus on Week 1.

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