Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jun 3
Police Stop Giants' Malik Nabers, 22, Over Gun Report in Mistaken Road-Rage Case
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jun 3

Police Stop Giants' Malik Nabers, 22, Over Gun Report in Mistaken Road-Rage Case

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 3

Summary

  • Paramus police stopped and searched Malik Nabers' car Tuesday after a road-rage report linked a similar vehicle to a gun-brandishing suspect, but found no weapon and issued no citation.
  • NFL Network said officers determined the Giants wide receiver had been mistaken for another driver and allowed him to leave; it remains unclear whether the actual suspect was found.
  • Nabers, 22, is already working back from the ACL tear he suffered in Week 4 last season and has undergone two knee surgeries, with the second reportedly not changing his recovery timeline.
  • The Giants are counting on Nabers after his 109-catch, 1,204-yard rookie season, while adding receivers including Odell Beckham Jr., JuJu Smith-Schuster and Braxton Berrios for depth.

Insights

Cleared by police in a mistaken identity stop, is the real threat to Nabers' career the complex injury clouding his 2026 season?
The Giants built their offense around Malik Nabers. With his return in doubt, was their entire offseason strategy a massive gamble?
Following a second knee surgery and an uncertain prognosis, will the Giants' star receiver ever regain his record-breaking rookie form?