EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The Giants will play without their top receiver for the second straight week but have a chance to get their top rusher back when they host the Cincinnati Bengals Sunday night in MetLife Stadium.

Rookie wideout Malik Nabers remains in the NFL concussion protocol and has been declared out of the game. He did not play in the Giants’ 29-20 victory last week in Seattle. The team’s first-round draft choice this year, Nabers leads the Giants with 35 catches, 386 yards, and three touchdowns.

Nabers was hurt in the Giants’ game against Dallas on Sept. 26.

“It was a pretty big hit,” coach Brian Daboll said. “I’m not going to get into what it was, but it was certainly a big hit.”

Outside linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux will also not play after suffering a wrist injury against the Seahawks that required surgery this week.

Running back Devin Singletary, who has run for a team-high 221 yards and has both of the Giants’ rushing touchdowns, is questionable because of the groin injury that sidelined him last week. He was listed as doubtful last week before becoming a gameday inactive. Singletary was limited in practice the last three days.

Wide receiver/special teamer Bryce Ford-Wheaton (shoulder) and punter Jamie Gillan (hamstring) are also questionable. Ford-Wheaton did not practice yesterday but worked on a limited basis today. Gilan was added to the injury report with tightness in his left (kicking) hamstring.

Coach Brian Daboll was asked about only injuries at his pre-practice news conference, starting with Nabers.

“He’ll be doing stuff out on the field,” Daboll said. “More like he was doing the last two days. He won’t make it (the game).”

Daboll was questioned how Nabers can advance though the protocol.

“There’s a communication between him and the training staff, and then he’ll do activity, and then there’s communication after that,” Daboll said. “And we’re still, obviously, we’re making progress but again, that’s never anything you want to rush.”

Daboll declined to discuss whether Nabers has symptoms or why he hasn’t advanced further in the protocol.

“I’ll leave that in-house,” Daboll said. “But making progress. He’ll do some more than he did yesterday, similar to probably the day before. Take it day by day.”