New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers said a family emergency prompted him to leave MetLife Stadium without speaking to reporters after Thursday night’s 24-21 loss to the Washington Commanders.
Nabers typically remains available once the locker room opens to media. On this night, he was already gone, a departure that stood out to those who cover the team regularly.
“I had a family emergency back home, and when I came back, everybody was gone,” Nabers said Friday on a makeup Zoom call arranged by the club. “I had an emergency back home.”
Asked whether everything was all right, he offered a brief reply.
“It’s straight,” he said
The absence followed a challenging performance in which Nabers finished with five catches for 44 yards. He also lost
a fumble for the first time in his career inside the red zone and was the intended target on the final pass of the game, which Commanders cornerback Rasul Douglas intercepted.
Reporters who have followed Nabers since he arrived as a first-round pick in 2024 described the early exit as out of character. He has previously stayed to face questions even after frustrating outings.
The Giants dropped to 5-3-1 with the defeat but remain atop the NFC East as they prepare for a demanding stretch of the schedule.
This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: Malik Nabers cites family emergency for early exit after Giants loss
