# Giants' Malik Nabers suffers shoulder injury vs Rams

> Star receiver goes down with upper arm injury in tough night for New York.
- Title: Giants' Malik Nabers suffers shoulder injury vs Rams
- Summary: Star receiver goes down with upper arm injury in tough night for New York. Malik Nabers suffered a shoulder injury during a contested catch against the Rams…
- Keywords: malik nabers, new york giants, shoulder injury, los angeles rams, nfl, week 2, jaxson dart, trent mcduffie, receiver, sports, Giants', Malik
- Source: NBC Sports — https://nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/giants-receiver-malik-nabers-suffers-apparent-arm-injury
- Published: 2026-09-22T01:00:24.65+00:00
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- Topics: malik nabers, new york giants, shoulder injury, los angeles rams, nfl, week 2, jaxson dart, trent mcduffie, receiver, sports
## Giants' night turns bad quickly
The New York Giants lost quarterback Jaxson Dart to a knee injury and are now dealing with receiver Malik Nabers going down with an apparent arm injury.

> It's been a bad night for the New York Giants.
## How Nabers got hurt
Nabers was attempting a contested catch against Rams cornerback Trent McDuffie when he injured his upper right arm. He immediately grabbed the area between his bicep and shoulder in pain.

> He tried to make a contested catch while being covered by Rams cornerback Trent McDuffie.
## Nabers' comeback season cut short
Nabers returned to action this season after tearing his ACL last September. He caught six passes for 69 yards in Week 1 against the Cowboys but had just one catch for one yard before getting hurt against the Rams.

> Nabers returned to action in Week 1 after suffering a torn ACL in his knee last September.
## Giants trailing Rams early
At the time of Nabers' injury, the Giants trailed the Rams 7-0, making the loss of their star receiver even more costly.

> The Giants trail the Rams, 7-0.
## Shoulder injury confirmed
The injury was initially described as an upper arm injury but was later confirmed to be a shoulder injury. Nabers' status will be updated as more information becomes available.

> It's being described as a shoulder injury for Nabers.
## Key takeaway

Malik Nabers suffered a shoulder injury during a contested catch against the Rams, adding to the Giants' injury woes after losing QB Jaxson Dart.