Giants great Tiki Barber concerned about Malik Nabers' knee injury

There is concern among the New York Giants community regarding the health of star wide receiver Malik Nabers, who recently underwent a second procedure on his knee . The third-year wideout tore both his ACL and meniscus in Week 4 last year and underwent surgery in late October to repair both issues. He apparently needed a second surgery several weeks ago to "clean up" scar tissue that was causing stiffness.

It is not known whether this second surgery will affect Nabers' timeline for return. He is expected to be a participant in the Giants' training camp, which begins in late July. He has been present at the team's offseason workout program but has only been spotted in the weight room and classrooms.

Tiki Barber, the Giants' all-time leading rusher and current radio show host on WFAN in New York, has his doubts. Barber voiced his concern this week that Nabers' knee might become a "constant issue. " Tiki now has big concerns that Malik Nabers' knee could become a "consistent issue"😬 pic.

twitter. com/HxLaMDAGBM — WFAN Sports Radio (@WFAN660) May 14, 2026 "This worries me because of the experience that I — not myself had, but my son had," Barber said, "So, when you tear your ACL, and it's — let's say it's a clean tear of your ACL — it is so easy to have that surgery done, wait a couple weeks, you strengthen your quad, you have the, the repair. "The hard part is the rehab, getting the flexibility back.