Odell’s Return Exposes the Giants’ Malik Nabers Problem | Evan & Tiki
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🗓️ 2 June 2026
⏱️ 21 minutes
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Summary
Odell Beckham Jr. is back with the Giants, but Evan Roberts and Tiki Barber say the signing is less about nostalgia and more about concern over Malik Nabers. With Nabers recovering from major knee issues and not looking close to full speed, the Giants’ sudden wave of veteran wide receiver additions feels like a clear sign that they are preparing for uncertainty.
Evan and Tiki break down what Beckham can realistically be at this stage of his career, why Juju Smith Schuster and Braxton Berrios change the conversation, and how the wide receiver room has become a true roster battle. They also debate when Nabers might actually return and why missing significant time would be a major blow to the Giants’ 2026 season.
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| 0:00.0 | Tiki Barber as one giant |
| 0:02.1 | legend to another. |
| 0:03.9 | Odell Beckham Jr. is back. |
| 0:06.3 | Yeah, it'll be interesting to see what he |
| 0:08.2 | has left. O'Dell Beckham Jr. |
| 0:10.3 | obviously signed yesterday, |
| 0:11.9 | and they had a rash of free agent |
| 0:14.1 | signings with Juj's Ms. Schuster |
| 0:15.5 | and Baxter and Baxter. |
| 0:17.0 | We played a handful of games last year for the Texans. |
| 0:19.3 | But clearly this signals that something is amiss with Malik neighbors. |
| 0:24.4 | We speculated about this a couple of weeks ago after we learned that he had that second procedure to clean up or fix or whatever you want to call it. |
| 0:33.1 | His meniscus, he tore his ACL. |
| 0:35.2 | That's a routine surgery. |
| 0:36.8 | You fix it. |
| 0:39.1 | It gets healthy. You'll be fine. The meniscus, and tore his ACL. That's a routine surgery. You fix it. It gets healthy. You'll be fine. |
| 0:45.4 | The meniscus, and I referenced what happened to my son, Chasin. He tore his ACL and meniscus in his freshman year at Brown. He never really got back. And no, he's not an elite |
| 0:50.8 | athlete like Malik Neighbors is, a pro bowler, you know, on his way to being one of the best in the NFL. |
| 0:57.6 | But he struggled to get healthy from it. |
| 1:00.3 | And based on a video that we all saw at the softball game that the Giants had, Malik Neighbors didn't look like he was running anytime. |
| 1:07.7 | No. |
| 1:08.2 | And so the Giants, as they have done in multiple different positions this offseason, |
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