Malik Nabers went from unstoppable to invisible on Sunday night.
Malik Nabers went from unstoppable to invisible on Sunday night.
After racking up 14 catches for 238 yards and a pair of touchdowns over the first two weeks of the season playing with Russell Wilson, Nabers was barely noticeable for much of Sunday’s 22-9 loss to the Chiefs at MetLife Stadium.
He didn’t pick up his first catch until early in the fourth quarter and then left the game with an apparent injury when he got drilled on an incomplete deep pass in the end zone on the next play.
Nabers returned on the following drive, but after never finishing a game with fewer than four receptions, he finished Sunday with two catches for 13 yards.
“It’s just how the game went,’’ Nabers said. “Can’t do [anything] about it.”
The production was the lowest of Nabers’ career, and head coach Brian Daboll said, “We’ve got to do a better job with that.”
Both Nabers and Daboll noted Kansas City’s coverage as a reason.
No matter the reason, it was a stunning display from an offense that featured plenty of explosive plays a week ago against what’s proving to be a porous Dallas defense.
