Rookie WR Malik Nabers reaches 1K for the season with

Jordan Raanan, ESPN Staff WriterDec 29, 2024, 01:43 PM ET

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – A couple of New York Giants rookie playmakers reached milestones on a first-quarter drive against the Indianapolis Colts that concluded with a 31-yard catch and run for a touchdown by one of them, wide receiver Malik Nabers.

Nabers took a screen pass on third-and-14 from quarterback Drew Lock in the first quarter and slipped through tackles from Colts cornerback Nick Cross and safety Julian Blackmon on the right side. He then raced for the score to give the Giants an early 7-3 lead.

Nabers came into the contest with 97 receptions for 969 yards. His first target of the contest Sunday went for 31 yards and put him at exactly 1,000 for the season. It was Nabers’ fifth receiving touchdown in 14 games.

The Giants were in scoring range because of a 40-yard rush from fellow rookie Tyrone Tracy Jr. earlier in the drive. That rush put Tracy over 1,000 yards from scrimmage this season.

Nabers and Tracy are just the third rookie duo to reach 1,000 scrimmage yards in a season. The last team to do it was the 2008 New Orleans Saints, with running back Reggie Bush and wide receiver Marques Colston.