Giants Hit Panic Button, Elevate Receivers as Malik Nabers Downgraded to Questionable
Ian Rapoport reported the roster moves.
The are staring down a matchup with the , and their offensive game plan is suddenly hanging by a thread. is officially questionable, which in NFL speak means it's time to hit the panic button and start raiding the practice squad.
Ian Rapoport reported that is elevating veteran receiver Braxton Berrios and signing Dalen Cambre to the active roster. You don't make a double-move at the receiver position right before kickoff unless your star wideout is legitimately in danger of wearing sweatpants on the sideline.
is the engine, the steering wheel, and most of the transmission for this Giants offense. Taking him out of the mix and replacing him with practice squad elevations is like finding out your flight got canceled and being offered a unicycle as compensation.
For anyone holding in fantasy or eyeing his receiving props against , this is a massive red flag. Even if he suits up, lingering issues usually mean a snap count or a very expensive decoy role.
Berrios brings some veteran special teams value, and Cambre is a warm body who knows the playbook. Still, neither is going to strike fear into a Cowboys secondary that already smells blood in the water.
The host on September 14, and the final inactive list is going to dictate exactly how ugly this gets. If is officially ruled out, expect the offense to look like a preseason broadcast in prime time.