Following a strong rookie season last year, New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers was recently ranked among the top NFL players under the age of 25.

The Athletic recently ranked the top 25 NFL players under the age of 25, and the 22-year-old Nabers came in at No. 16.

Don’t expect to see the Giants’ starters for long — if at all — on Thursday night at MetLife Stadium in the preseason finale against the Patriots. Not only was the second preseason game only five days earlier, but head coach Brian Daboll emphasized Tuesday that the staff still has crucial evaluations to make before roster cuts.

The New York Giants look a lot different than they did the last two seasons. A whole new quarterback room and a cast of serviceable weapons plus a scary defense

One of the busiest weeks on the NFL calendar is coming, which means heavy roster turnover around the league. Some rookies are battling to make rosters over proven veterans, who are still hoping to keep their NFL careers alive.

One anonymous league insider (executive, coach or scout) told a recent pollster that the New York Giants will reach the Super Bowl this season.

2024 was a mostly lost season for the Giants, but Nabers did show fans why he was taken with sixth-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Catching balls from a combination of Daniel Jones, Drew Lock and Tommy DeVito, Nabers made 109 receptions for 1,204 yards and seven touchdowns.

“To me, Jaxson Dart won the weekend. He is a Day 1 starter,” Tannenbaum, a former NFL GM, said on ESPN. “He was accurate, he was poised, he was confident. I love the way he played (on Saturday)...

Wide receiver Darius Slayton, who is entering his seventh year with the Giants, traded in his No. 86 for 18 during the offseason after it was vacated by fellow receiver Isaiah Hodgins, who left via free agency to join San Francisco.