New York Giants rookie large receiver Malik Nabers stays in concussion protocol and can miss his second straight sport on Sunday night time in opposition to the Cincinnati Bengals.
Head coach Brian Daboll made that announcement on Friday, two days after Nabers was noticed at a Travis Scott live performance that was being held at MetLife Stadium.
Daboll pressured that Nabers’ attendance on the live performance didn’t violate any guidelines relating to the concussion protocol however stopped in need of approving the looks.
Brian Daboll is requested if he had an issue with Malik Nabers attending Travis Scott’s live performance at MetLife Stadium earlier this week:
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“Yeah, I’ll hold that every one in-house,” Daboll mentioned.
Whereas on the live performance, Nabers was sporting darkish sun shades however in any other case appeared in good well being and spirits. In spite of everything, had the concussion signs been lingering, a loud live performance with strobing lights in all probability wasn’t the perfect place to be.
Even when Nabers’ presence on the live performance didn’t violate any protocol guidelines, it did put Daboll within the awkward place of explaining how the rookie can celebration however not play. The optics are lower than fascinating.
Nabers initially suffered the concussion in Week 4 in opposition to the Dallas Cowboys — 15 days in the past. Ought to he return to the sphere subsequent week in opposition to the Philadelphia Eagles, he can have missed 24 days in whole.
On each Wednesday and Thursday, Nabers labored outdoors with trainers, which Daboll steered he would do once more on Friday.
“Making progress,” the coach mentioned.
In 4 video games this season, Nabers has 35 catches for 386 yards and three touchdowns.
