Matt Waldman on Malik Nabers

VideoSurprises, Disappointments, Colts, Giants, Pats Offenses: Going Deep w/Brandon...September 17, 2026

From the video

Is he clear to return to prior performance levels? Absolutely not. And we saw that... not being quite as explosive where he needed to be

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STACKED’s take

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Nabers is not yet back to pre-injury form and lacks his usual explosiveness

While cleared to participate, Malik Nabers is not back to his prior performance levels, showing less explosiveness and sloppy transitions in his route running compared to his pre-injury form. The source believes he has a ways to go to return to his elite status and is not yet ready to consistently beat elite corners like Christian Gonzalez.