Malik Nabers was active for the opening game against the Cowboys on Sept. 13, 2026. His knee had been in question before the game. ESPN said that the wide receiver would play. Bleacher Report also covered news about his injury status ahead of the game. CBS Sports noted that fantasy expectations were tempered for Nabers. The outlet said teammate Malik Burden has top-10 upside in the opening week. A USA Today game summary listed the game as Dallas at New York. That summary omitted any individual player statistics.