Malik Nabers, Brian Daboll clash during Giants' disappointing season opener against Commanders

The buzz surrounding the New York Giants went silent after a Week nightmare against the Washington Commanders and there may already be tension between the head coach and a star player As the first quarter ended the FOX broadcast caught wide receiver Malik Nabers and head coach Brian Daboll in a verbal altercation as the Giants offense sputtered to start the match Daboll appeared to be addressing something he didn t like from Nabers during the club s previous drive and Nabers barked back in his direction Later as the band huddled to return to the field Daboll approached his star receiver but Nabers left him hanging when the coach offered a high-five CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMIt s hard to know exactly what was explained between Nabers and Daboll but considering the lack of targets and offensive success for the Giants it likely revolved around that frustration at the start of the campaign The Giants were expected to be improved entering a season when owner John Mara made it clear he needed to see progress in the win-loss record to feel secure with the regime moving forward EX-NFL STAR SUGGESTS GIANTS SHOULD SEE WHAT THEY HAVE IN JAXSON DART SOONER THAN LATERBut New York looked similar to last season as Washington s defense mauled the offensive line and pressured new quarterback Russell Wilson who struggled in his Big Blue debut Wilson went of for yards connecting with Nabers on five of targets for yards Wan Dale Robinson picked up a insufficient key first downs for New York finishing with six catches for yards on eight targets A major complication for New York was their run tournament which struggled throughout Wilson led with yards on eight carries while running backs Tyrone Tracy Jr Devin Singletary and rookie Cam Skattebo combined for yards on carries With the run contest nonexistent the Commanders teed off on the Giants offensive line and Wilson was flustered throughout Last season Nabers proved to be quarterback-proof playing with Daniel Jones Tommy DeVito and Drew Lock while tallying yards on catches with seven touchdowns With Wilson as the gang s new starter Nabers is expected to be one of the league s top receivers but this wasn t the start he or the Giants had in mind in their - loss Sunday Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter