{"id":239840,"date":"2026-05-21T22:04:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T22:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/239840\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T22:04:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T22:04:24","slug":"new-york-giants-malik-nabers-will-face-six-marquee-cb-matchups-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/239840\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Giants’ Malik Nabers will face six marquee CB matchups in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

New York Giants<\/a> wide receiver Malik Nabers<\/a> faces six marquee matchups against elite cornerbacks in the NFL in 2026.<\/p>\n

Expectations are high for Nabers heading into next season after he missed 13 games in 2025 with a torn ACL. The LSU product recorded 1,204 receiving yards as a rookie in 2024. While Nabers will look to return to form, he will face stiff challenges in several games against top cornerbacks around the league.<\/p>\n

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Here are the six standout cornerback matchups Nabers will encounter in 2026.<\/p>\n

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Week 1: Sunday, Sept. 13 vs. Dallas Cowboys, 8:20 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

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Week 1: Sunday, Sept. 13 vs. Dallas Cowboys, 8:20 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

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Week 2: Monday, Sept. 21 at Los Angeles Rams, 8:15 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

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Week 3: Sunday, Sept. 27 vs. Tennessee Titans, 1:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

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Week 4: Sunday, Oct. 4 vs. Arizona Cardinals, 1:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

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Week 5: Sunday, Oct. 11 at Washington Commanders, 1:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

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Week 6: Sunday, Oct 18 vs. New Orleans Saints, 1:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

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Week 7: Sunday, Oct 25 at Houston Texans, 1:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

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Week 9: Sunday, Nov. 8 at Philadelphia Eagles, 1:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

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Week 10: Thursday, Nov. 12 vs. Washington Commanders, 8:15 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

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Week 11: Sunday, Nov. 22 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, 1:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

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Week 12: Sunday, Nov. 29 at Indianapolis Colts, 1:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

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Week 13: Sunday, Dec. 6 vs. San Francisco 49ers, 1:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

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Week 14: Sunday, Dec. 13 at Seattle Seahawks, 4:15 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

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Week 15: Sunday, Dec. 20 vs. Cleveland Browns, 1:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

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Week 16: Monday, Dec. 28 at Detroit Lions, 8:15 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

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Week 17: Sunday, Jan. 3 at Dallas Cowboys, 1:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

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Week 18: Saturday\/Sunday, Jan. 9\/10 vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 1:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

Nabers will face his first major test against an elite cornerback in Week 2 when he lines up against Los Angeles Rams cornerback Trent McDuffie.<\/p>\n

McDuffie recorded an interception, seven passes defensed, and a forced fumble in 2025 as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs<\/a>. He earned first-team All-Pro honors in 2023 and second-team All-Pro recognition in 2024.<\/p>\n

Nabers will take on Houston Texans first-team All-Pro cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. in Week 7.<\/p>\n

Stingley Jr. helped the Texans build one of the league\u2019s top defenses in 2025. He ranked third in the NFL in interceptions with four.<\/p>\n

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Nabers will face another first-team All-Pro cornerback in consecutive games when he meets Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Quinyon Mitchell in Week 9 and again in Week 18.<\/p>\n

Mitchell allowed the lowest catch rate to opposing receivers last season at 42.4 percent and recorded 17 passes defensed.<\/p>\n

Sauce Gardner ranks among the toughest matchups for any wide receiver in the NFL. Although he missed six games due to injury last season, the two-time first-team All-Pro excelled when healthy in 2025.<\/p>\n

Gardner led the NFL in lockdown rate\u2014a metric that measures how effectively a corner prevents a wide receiver from gaining separation\u2014at 69.47 percent, per Pro Football Focus<\/a>. He will present a significant challenge for Nabers in Week 12.<\/p>\n

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Seattle Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon established himself as one of the NFL\u2019s premier cornerbacks last season, earning second-team All-Pro honors and winning a Super Bowl.<\/p>\n

Witherspoon recorded an interception and seven passes defensed in 2025. He will have the support of an elite secondary when the Seahawks host the Giants in Week 14.<\/p>\n

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