Malik Nabers was eliminated from SNF vs. Bengals

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – The Giants will play without their top receiver for the second straight week, but have a chance to get their top rusher back when they host the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday night at MetLife Stadium.

Rookie wideout Malik Nabers remains in the NFL concussion protocol and has been declared out of the game. He didn't play in the Giants' 29-20 win in Seattle last week. Nabers, who was selected in the first round of the team's draft, leads the Giants with 35 catches, 386 yards and three touchdowns.

Nabers was injured in the Giants' game against Dallas on September 26th.

“It was a pretty big success,” coach Brian Daboll said. “I won’t go into detail about what it was, but it was definitely a big success.”

Outside linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux also won't play after suffering a wrist injury against the Seahawks that required surgery this week.

Running back Devin Singletary, who ran for a team-high 221 yards and scored both of the Giants' rushing touchdowns, is questionable because of the groin injury that sidelined him last week. He was listed as questionable last week before becoming inactive for a game day. Singletary has been limited in practice the past three days.

Wide receiver/special teamer Bryce Ford-Wheaton (shoulder) and punter Jamie Gillan (hamstring) are also questionable. Ford-Wheaton did not practice yesterday but had limited practice today. Gilan was placed on the injury report due to left (kicking) hamstring strain.

Coach Brian Daboll was only asked about injuries in his pre-practice press conference, starting with Nabers.

“He’s going to do some things on the field,” Daboll said. “More like the last two days. He won’t make it (the game).”

Daboll was asked how Nabers can move forward through the protocol.

“There is communication between him and the training staff, and then he will conduct activities, and after that there is communication,” Daboll said. “And we’re still making progress, of course, but it’s never something that should be rushed.”

Daboll declined to discuss whether Nabers has symptoms or why he did not move forward with the protocol.

“I’ll leave that in the house,” Daboll said. “But he’s making progress. He will do a little more than yesterday, probably similar to the day before. Take it day by day.”