Why Giants coach shockingly tackled Malik Nabers before the win

There was some uncertainty heading into Sunday night's New York Giants game for star wideout Malik Nabers, who was coming off a preseason in which he worked his way back from a torn ACL. Would he play against the Dallas Cowboys in primetime and be able to take the hits he hadn't absorbed in the pres

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There was some uncertainty heading into Sunday night's New York Giants game for star wideout Malik Nabers, who was coming off a preseason in which he worked his way back from a torn ACL. Would he play against the Dallas Cowboys in primetime and be able to take the hits he hadn't absorbed in the preseason?

The answer may have come thanks to a wild move from head coach John Harbaugh, who... tackled his receiver before the game. Courtesy of QB Jaxson Dart comes the story told to reporters after the win against the Dallas Cowboys: Right before team walkthrough, Harbaugh noted that once Nabers got hit, the receiver would feel OK.

"All of a sudden, [Nabers] goes down on the ground, and our team is super protective of him," he recounted. "So we all turned

to look and it's Coach Harbs tackling [him]. He pops up, he goes, 'See? You're all good."

John Harbaugh tackled Malik Nabers during walkthroughs to remove any fear he would have of being hit

Jaxson Dart tells the story pic.twitter.com/j8pbAlLsHz

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