Was Malik Nabers hurt? WR's no-show vs Rams could've been thanks to Trent McDuffie

Maybe his right shoulder wasn't 100% . Maybe he's still trying to find his footing in just his second game back after missing the final 13 weeks of the 2025 season with a torn right ACL in his right knee. Those are more than valid explanations for the third-year vet out of LSU's struggles on Monday. But maybe Nabers, who finished the night with one reception for one yard on four targets, was simply outplayed.

The Rams traded for Trent McDuffie – and paid a premium in the process – for a reason. And it showed when on the night of Aaron Donald 's return from a two-year retirement, it was McDuffie who was the standout defensive acquisition at SoFi Stadium.

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