Malik Nabers: ‘It Bothered Me Pretty Bad’ to Drop Daniel Jones TD Pass vs. Jets

New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers was annoyed that he dropped a touchdown pass from Daniel Jones during a joint practice with the New York Jets on Wednesday.

“It bothered me pretty bad,” Nabers said, per Michael Eisen of the team’s official website. “If I had to do it again, I would work on something different on catching the ball. I’ll just go look at it, see what I can do better, and just practice that. Practice getting my eyes around faster and finding the ball in the air.”

During the two-minute drill portion of practice, the rookie wideout was unable to come down with a catch that would have resulted in roughly 45 yards as well as a potential score (h/t Art Stapleton of NorthJersey.com).

While drops haven’t been a major issue for the No. 6 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft throughout training camp, he’s previously admitted that they’ve stuck with him. Sometimes, head coach Brian Daboll has helped him move on.

“You gotta move on,” Nabers said on Saturday, per Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News. “[Daboll] asked me in practice, he’s like, ‘How do you move on from a drop?’ I said, ‘I don’t move on.’ He said, ‘Well, I’m gonna need you to move on.’ So it’s a next play mentality.”

The 21-year-old bounced back from a quiet preseason debut, racking up four catches for 54 yards through two contests.

Nabers may see some playing time during the Giants’ final preseason contest against the Jets and attempt to move on from his latest drop in practice. Kickoff is on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET.