Giants’ Malik Nabers couldn’t remember what happened after suffering a concussion

The hardest part was watching.

The helpless feeling of not being able to help your teammates. Knowing that he could have made a difference.

That looks set to change on Sunday when Malik Nabers returns after missing the last two games with a concussion.

The Giants are expected to have their dynamic wide receiver back.

“Just to get this player out again. When I’m out there, I’m the focal point,” Nabers said Friday. “The defense makes different decisions when I’m out there. Since I wasn’t there, it made things a little more difficult for these guys. Just having me out there, just being out there, knowing that the defense knows I can make plays, that helps other players make plays too.”

Nabers suffered a concussion late in a loss to the Cowboys on September 26. It was the first head injury of his career.

He suffered from headaches and throbbing in the head. He still doesn’t remember the play.

Only Daniel Jones threw him the ball.

“I mean, it was scary when I couldn’t remember what happened, or I couldn’t remember, like the last play I was in,” he said.

He hopes to put the ordeal behind him.

Nabers was limited in practice on Friday because of a strained groin, but he has been dealing with it for some time and doesn’t expect it to limit him on Sunday. He wants to go full throttle.

“I’m ready to go,” he said.

The most important thing for him is that Nabers wants to help the Giants after watching them for the last two weeks. They went 1-1 without him, beating the Seahawks and losing to the Bengals.

The offense struggled in the loss and only managed seven points.

Apparently Nabers presents a different dimension. He leads all Giants receivers with 386 yards and three touchdowns. With 35 receptions, he ranks second behind Wan’Dale Robinson (37).

“Just not going out and seeing all the guys, whether it was a win or a loss, to see how you could have helped the game, how you could have impacted the game,” Nabers said. “So the most important thing is just watching the games and knowing that I can have an impact on the game.”

The Giants received bad news earlier this week when standout left tackle Andrew Thomas was likely out for the season after undergoing surgery on his left foot.

But at least they get their other star offensive player back this week.

Nabers has already made a name for himself. Now, after a two-week absence, the hope is that he can pick up where he left off.

It will also serve as Nabers’ introduction to the Giants-Eagles rivalry on the day former fan favorite Saquon Barkley returns to MetLife Stadium.

He’s heard a lot about the rivalry from teammates.

But the rookie has no plans to make more of it. He’s just thrilled to be back on the field.

“Really just playing ball. “A game is a game,” he said. “I know everyone says it’s a big game, but for me every game is a big game.”