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Nabers was selected by the [[New York Giants]] sixth overall in the [[2024 NFL draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Owens |first=Jason |date=April 25, 2024 |title=NFL Draft: Giants pass on QB in first round, select LSU WR Malik Nabers |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl-draft-giants-pass-on-qb-in-first-round-select-lsu-wr-malik-nabers-005257712.html |access-date=April 26, 2024 |website=sports.yahoo.com |language=en |archive-date=April 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240426044715/https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl-draft-giants-pass-on-qb-in-first-round-select-lsu-wr-malik-nabers-005257712.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In his rookie [[offseason]], he and former LSU teammate [[Jayden Daniels]] received training from the league on its gambling policy for proposing a friendly $10,000 bet on who would be named [[Associated Press NFL Rookie of the Year Award|offensive rookie of the year]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Maske |first1=Mark |title=Jayden Daniels, Malik Nabers given multiple sessions on NFL gambling rules |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/08/22/jayden-daniels-malik-nabers-nfl-gambling/ |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=August 26, 2024 |date=August 22, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Stapleton |first1=Art |title=From teammates to rivals: Malik Nabers, Jayden Daniels cherish bond as 'brothers for life' |url=https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/nfl/giants/2024/09/13/malik-nabers-jayden-daniels-college-nfl-giants-commanders/75187650007/ |website=NorthJersey.com |publisher=[[North Jersey Media Group]] |access-date=September 13, 2024 |date=September 13, 2024 |archive-date=September 20, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240920213727/https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/nfl/giants/2024/09/13/malik-nabers-jayden-daniels-college-nfl-giants-commanders/75187650007/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He signed his four-year rookie contract, worth $29.9 million fully guaranteed, on May 10, 2024.<ref name="o711">{{cite web | last=Simmons | first=Myles | title=Malik Nabers signs his rookie contract | website=NBC Sports | date=2024-05-10 | url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/malik-nabers-signs-his-rookie-contract | access-date=2024-09-14 | archive-date=May 22, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240522133033/https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/malik-nabers-signs-his-rookie-contract | url-status=live }}</ref> Nabers switched to the [[Uniform number (American football)|uniform number]] 1 after initially wearing 9 during the preseason, becoming the first Giant to wear it since 1935 when it was retired for [[Ray Flaherty]].<ref name="p846">{{cite web | last=Eisen | first=Michael | title=Malik Nabers to wear No. 1 with permission from Flaherty family | website=Giants.com | date=2024-08-30 | url=https://www.giants.com/news/malik-nabers-to-wear-no-1-with-permission-from-flahery-family | access-date=2024-09-14 | archive-date=September 20, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240920213734/https://www.giants.com/news/malik-nabers-to-wear-no-1-with-permission-from-flahery-family | url-status=live }}</ref> In his NFL debut, he had five receptions for 66 yards in a 28–6 loss to the [[Minnesota Vikings]].<ref name="f404">{{cite web | last=Eisen | first=Michael | title=Notebook: Malik Nabers, Jayden Daniels meet for first time as NFL foes | website=Giants.com | date=2024-09-13 | url=https://www.giants.com/news/notebook-malik-nabers-jayden-daniels-meet-for-first-time-as-opponents-washington-commanders-2024-nfl-draft | access-date=2024-09-14 | archive-date=September 14, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240914195844/https://www.giants.com/news/notebook-malik-nabers-jayden-daniels-meet-for-first-time-as-opponents-washington-commanders-2024-nfl-draft | url-status=live }}</ref> Nabers caught his first NFL touchdown pass in Week 2 against the [[Washington Commanders]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/nfl/story/_/id/41272446/giants-rookie-malik-nabers-first-nfl-td|title=Giants rookie Malik Nabers catches first NFL TD|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=15 September 2024|archive-date=September 15, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240915224101/https://www.espn.co.uk/nfl/story/_/id/41272446/giants-rookie-malik-nabers-first-nfl-td|url-status=live}}</ref> In Week 3, Nabers had 78 receiving yards and two touchdowns in a 21–15 win over the [[Cleveland Browns]]. He became the first player in NFL history to put up at least 20 receptions and three touchdown catches in his first three career games. He also became the youngest wide receiver in NFL history to record at least two touchdown receptions in a game at 21 years and 56 days old, surpassing the previous record set by [[Mike Evans]] at 21 years and 73 days old.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://clutchpoints.com/giants-news-malik-nabers-completes-bonkers-feat-nfl-history|title=Giants' Malik Nabers completes bonkers feat not seen before in NFL history|last=Gomez|first=Michael Aaron|date=September 22, 2024|access-date=September 22, 2024}}</ref>

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