Giants' Nabers undergoes ACL surgery, out for season

Malik Nabers, the New York Giants' leading receiver, underwent surgery Tuesday to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, the team said, roughly one month after he was injured attempting a catch in the Sept. 28 home game against the Los Angeles Chargers. The Giants said Nabers will begin his rehabilitation after he is discharged from the hospital on Wednesday, and the procedure ends his 2025 season.

Further testing after the injury identified a partial meniscus tear in addition to the ACL rupture, the team said. Medical specialists routinely delay reconstruction in some patients until swelling subsides and range of motion improves, reasoning that operating on an inflamed knee can increase the risk of postoperative stiffness. Delaying surgery until the knee is quieter can reduce those complications, said Dr. Guillem Gonzalez-Lomas, an assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, who has not treated Nabers.

If a meniscus repair is required rather than a trimming, postoperative restrictions can extend the period before full weight bearing, typically four to six weeks and sometimes longer depending on the tear. Such restrictions...