Giants injury updates: Andrew Thomas, Malik Nabers, Cam Skattebo healthy
The team announced via social media Tuesday that offensive tackle Andrew Thomas had passed his physical and would return to practice. In addition, the G-Men will also see second-year wide receiver Malik Nabers (back) and rookie running back Cam Skattebo (hamstring) return to the practice field Tuesday.
It's big news for a Giants squad that has managed to go 2-0 in preseason games without any of the three available. Thomas and Nabers are both starters and two of the team's biggest stars on offense. Skattebo, a fourth-round pick by New York this year, is projected to split carries with sophomore back Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Here are the latest Giants injury updates from Tuesday:
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Andrew Thomas injury update
Thomas suffered a Lisfranc injury in a Week 6 matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals last year. The injury ended his season prematurely and marked a second straight season missing seven or more games after he signed a five-year extension in 2023.
The five-year veteran spent all of the spring and start of training camp on the PUP list while rehabbing from his Lisfranc injury, which required a surgery last fall.
The Giants announced on social media Tuesday that Thomas had passed his physical and would return to practice.
Malik Nabers injury update
Nabers has been battling a couple of injuries this offseason.
He first missed all of the Giants' spring activities while the team elected to let Nabers rest and recovery from a lingering toe injury he's had since college. More recently, the rising star wideout suffered a back injury that caused him to miss the last two weeks of practice and both of New York's preseason games so far.
On Tuesday, head coach Brian Daboll told reporters that Nabers would be returning to practice. That opens the door for him to make his 2025 preseason debut when the Giants host the New England Patriots on Thursday night. Provided everything goes well, Nabers should remain available to start in Week 1 of the regular season as well.
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Cam Skattebo injury update
Skattebo suffered a minor hamstring injury in early August then missed the last two and a half weeks of practice when a setback kept him out for extra time. The injury caused Skattebo to miss both of the Giants' first two preseason games and robbed him of a chance to poach more first-team snaps from Tracy, New York's presumed lead back.
Daboll said Tuesday that Skattebo would be returning to practice this week, which, like Nabers, opens the door for him to make his 2025 preseason debut later this week. If and when Skattebo takes the field on Thursday night, it will also be his professional debut for the Giants after New York nabbed him with a fourth-round pick in April.
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