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Malik Nabers's Nasty Route Made Defender Fall to the Turf in Giants-Cowboys

Ryan Phillips

Nabers made a Cowboys defender look silly with one move.
Nabers made a Cowboys defender look silly with one move. /
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Malik Nabers continues to impress.

The New York Giants rookie receiver flashed his moves Thursday night in the first quarter when he unleashed a nasty route to beat a Dallas Cowboys defender.

The Giants faced third-and-4 from their 21-yard line when quarterback Daniel Jones dropped back and looked for Nabers. The LSU product got himself wide open by running a perfect double move that caused Cowboys cornerback Andrew Booth to fall to the turf. Nabers was all by himself as he streaked downfield, and Jones hit him for a 39-yard gain.

And here's a look at the move.

That's just sick.

The Giants selected Nabers with the No. 6 pick in the 2024 NFL draft, and he has looked the part of a top wideout so far. He broke out in Week 2 against the Washington Commanders with 10 catches for 127 yards and a touchdown. He continued that hot streak in Week 3 by catching eight passes for 78 yards and two more touchdowns.

Nabers has been outstanding early in his rookie year, and the move he used Thursday night is more evidence of how dangerous he can be.

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RYAN PHILLIPS

Ryan Phillips is a senior writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has worked in digital media since 2009, spending eight years at The Big Lead before joining SI in 2024. Phillips also co-hosts The Assembly Call Podcast about Indiana Hoosiers basketball and previously worked at Bleacher Report. He is a proud San Diego native and a graduate of Indiana University’s journalism program.

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