NY Giants Star Gets Honest About Working With Russell Wilson
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No matter who was throwing passes to Malik Nabers last season, the New York Giants star was making the most of his opportunity as a first-round pick.
Before entering the NFL Draft in 2024, Nabers spent three seasons playing at LSU. After a 417-yard season in 2021 as a freshman, Nabers cracked 1,000 yards while scoring three touchdowns. He cracked 1,000 yards again by a wide margin in 2023, logging 1,569 yards and 14 touchdowns.
After a fantastic third season at LSU, Nabers was selected sixth overall by the Giants.
The Giants hoped that Daniel Jones could put it back together, but the former first-rounder was benched midway through the year. From that point on, the Giants had to rotate through quarterbacks. By the end of the year, Nabers was still a Pro Bowl-caliber talent.
Russell Wilson #3 of the New York Giants talks to reporters during training camp at Quest Diagnostics Training Center on July 23, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Russell Wilson #3 of the New York Giants talks to reporters during training camp at Quest Diagnostics Training Center on July 23, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.Statistically, he logged 1,204 yards and seven touchdowns. Imagine what he could do with some stability at quarterback. So far, the Russell Wilson experience has gone well for the New York Giants.
Following Wednesday's session at training camp, Nabers got honest about his new working relationship with the longtime veteran quarterback.
"He's a great leader," said Nabers. "He's one of those quarterbacks who gets everybody going, so we needed that in the huddle today. We kind of started off slow, but with Russ and his leadership, we picked things up in the end."
Since Wilson entered the NFL out of Wisconsin in 2012, he's been a starter. He might not have been the Seattle Seahawks' immediate leader back then, but he quickly learned the ins and outs of being a vocal veteran and helped the Seahawks find plenty of success over time.
Wilson might be at a much different stage of his career at this time, but that hasn't swayed the way the Giants' young players view him. A player like Nabers has embraced the presence of Wilson since he signed a one-year deal with the Giants this offseason.
Although Nabers and Wilson didn't get a chance to work together during the team's spring sessions, they worked out on numerous occasions out in San Diego and Atlanta this offseason. This week, the Nabers-Wilson connection got a chance to go to work in a competitive setting. The sophomore wideout is poised for another big year. Wilson could be a major contributor in making that happen.
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