Jayden Daniels and the Commanders Open a Season of Big Expectations Against the Giants
Malik Nabers and Jayden Daniels, top 2024 draft picks and former LSU teammates, face off in the 2025 season opener after contrasting rookie seasons and team outcomes.
- When the Giants visit the Commanders on Sunday, Giants receiver Malik Nabers reunites with former LSU teammate Jayden Daniels, both top picks in the 2024 draft who met on Nov. 3, 2024.
- After contrasting team results last year, Jayden Daniels led Washington to a 12-5 record and the NFC Championship, while Malik Nabers' Giants finished 3-14 with sporadic offseason practice due to toe, shoulder and back injuries.
- Both rookies produced notable statistical seasons, with Malik Nabers, Giants receiver, posting 109 catches for 1,204 yards and seven touchdowns, while Jayden Daniels, Commanders quarterback, threw 25 touchdowns and won AP Offensive Rookie of the Year.
- Nabers declared on Wednesday that `I'm coming to get you` and said he is less anxious this year, while Washington is a 6-point favorite with an over/under 45 1/2.
- Washington Commanders enter the season as a playoff contender despite the Philadelphia Eagles' dominance, while the New York Giants revamped quarterback play and drafted linebacker Abdul Carter during their rebuild.
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Daniels, Commanders Set for Giants Showdown
The Washington Commanders will launch their 2025 season at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, on September 7, facing off against the New York Giants in a highly anticipated NFC East clash. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m., with FOX broadcasting the game, featuring Kevin Burkhardt on play-by-play, Tom Brady as analyst, and Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi on the sidelines. For Southern Maryland fans, many of whom make the short drive from places like …

Jayden Daniels and the Commanders open a season of big expectations against the Giants
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Giants’ Malik Nabers has message for ex-LSU teammate Jayden Daniels
But after Malik Nabers’ close friend Jayden Daniels ribbed him “a couple of times” this offseason over leading the Commanders to two victories against the Giants during their shared rookie year, the receiver shifted the conversation to the future.
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