Malik Nabers production disappears in second half for Giants: I was open

The Giants mustered just 119 total yards of offense Sunday, and even prized rookie Malik Nabers’ return from a concussion couldn’t boost those paltry numbers in a pitiful, 28-3 home loss to the Eagles.The Giants’ first-round pick had four receptions for 41 yards in his first appearance since a Sept.26 concussion against the Cowboys, but all of Sunday’s stats came in the first half.“I mean, I was open,” Nabers said flatly after the game when asked what changed in the final two quarters.The rookie may have been correct, too, but Daniel Jones was on the run throughout the game behind an offensive line without starting left tackle Andrew Thomas.

Jones and backup Drew Lock — who replaced Jones in the fourth quarter — were sacked a combined eight times in the game.Other than Nabers, no other Giants player finished with more than Wan’Dale Robinson’s 23 receiving yards.“It was very difficult out there.We gotta do a better job of just making plays and protecting the quarterback and trying to do our best to score points,” Nabers said.

“Our defense was doing a hell of a job, playing a good game.But it’s hard when you’re going 3-and-out, and when they get back on the field, they’re tired.“We gotta give our defense some time to get some breathers, so when they get back out there, they’re still playing at a high level.”Nabers, who said he “felt good” after clearing concussion protocol earlier in the week, caught Jones’ first pass attempt of the game for a 13-yard grab.

He also had two receptions for first downs on the Giants’ lone scoring drive late in the second quarter.Sign up for Inside the Giants by Paul Schwartz, a weekly Sports+ exclusive.

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