Less than a week following a practice where Malik Nabers left with a doctor just an hour into it, we’re getting reports that Nabers is back to taking positive strides in his rehab process. Art Stapleton of USA Today reported that “Malik Nabers took another significant step forward with live reps in 7-on-7, catching three passes from Jaxson Dart, including one on which he went up and spun in the air in traffic for about a 20-yard gain.”
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Coming off a rookie season in which Nabers ranked sixth among all WRs in fantasy points per game (PPG), there was plenty of WR1 overall hype heading into last season.
Those hopes ended in Week 4, when he suffered a torn ACL and meniscus damage.
Now 10 and a half months removed from the injury, Nabers avoided the physically unable to perform (PUP) list and is ramping up in hopes of playing in Week 1.
With Nabers just getting into live 7-on-7 reps, his fantasy production may be off to a slow start to begin the season. But given his profile, once he’s fully healthy and ramped up, it’s fair to expect Nabers to be one of the highest-producing wide receivers.
