Key facts
- Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers was stopped by police in Paramus, New Jersey, on Tuesday.
- The stop was related to a reported road rage incident involving a vehicle similar to Nabers'.
- A gun was reportedly brandished by an individual during the road rage incident.
- Nabers' car was searched, but no weapon was found.
- Police determined it was a case of mistaken identity, and Nabers was allowed to leave without citation.
New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers, 22, was stopped by police in Paramus, New Jersey, on Tuesday. The incident occurred after a report of a road rage incident involving a driver of a vehicle similar to Nabers'. Reports indicated that an individual brandished a gun during the road rage event. Nabers' vehicle was searched, but no weapon was discovered. Authorities determined it was a case of mistaken identity, and Nabers was permitted to leave without receiving any citations. It remains unclear if the police located the individual they were initially seeking. Nabers is currently recovering from an ACL tear sustained last season, which required two surgeries. He is expected to be the Giants' No. 1 wide receiver upon his return. The Giants have made several additions to their wide receiver room this offseason, including signing Darnell Mooney and Calvin Austin III, trading up for Malachi Fields, and signing Odell Beckham Jr., JuJu Smith-Schuster, and Braxton Berrios.