# Malik Nabers Rejects Breakout Label

> Malik Nabers dismisses 'breakout' claim after 112-yard game.
- Title: Malik Nabers Rejects Breakout Label · New York Giants On SI
- Summary: Malik Nabers dismisses 'breakout' claim after 112-yard game. New York Giants receiver Malik Nabers says his 112-yard game is not a breakout performance…
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- Source: New York Giants On SI — https://si.com/nfl/giants/onsi/malik-nabers-dismisses-breakout-label-after-112-yard-game-01m4c70ys55z
- Published: 2026-10-08T02:00:00+00:00
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- Topics: malik nabers, new york giants, nfl, receiving game, 112 yards, torn acl, knee injury, sports
## Malik Nabers' 112-yard game
New York Giants receiver Malik Nabers finished last week with his first 100-yard receiving game since returning from a torn ACL.
## Nabers calls it a basic game
But for him, catching six of seven passes for 112 yards and one touchdown is far from what he considers a 'breakout' showing.
## Nabers' quote on breakout
I think everybody's saying it's a breakout because I scored and got 100 yards, but I could have done that in game one.

> I think everybody's saying it's a breakout because I scored and got 100 yards
## Nabers on halftime opportunities
I felt like I didn't get targeted much after halftime and creating explosives down the field helped us score touchdowns.

> I felt like I didn't get targeted much after halftime
## Nabers' knee issue
The receiver landed on this week's injury report with a knee issue and said he's 'a little sore'.

> a little sore
## Nabers' coach feedback
Nabers shared his feedback with head coach John Harbaugh, saying they need more things after halftime.

> I think we need to implement more things after halftime
## Nabers on Sunday game
Nabers did not practice Wednesday; he would not commit to Sunday due to his knee condition.

> We'll see how the next day goes, but through the week I'd usually be sore
## Key takeaway

New York Giants receiver Malik Nabers says his 112-yard game is not a breakout performance despite scoring a touchdown.