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The New York Giants lost more than a player when rookie running back Cam Skattebo suffered his gruesome ankle injury.
They lost one of the most exciting players to wear a Giants’ uniform in years, as well as a player who seemed to be his quarterback’s soulmate. The Giants still went on to put up points and come away with a bunch of near-wins, but it just wasn’t the same.
The duo of Skattebo and Jaxson Dart had taken the league by storm, but now Skattebo has to focus on getting back on the field and help his team execute a turnaround in 2026.
It seemed as though Skattebo’s season ended almost before it began, when he suffered a devastating ankle injury in the Giants’ Week 7 rematch against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Perhaps predictably, Skattebo told reporters that the gruesome injury wasn’t too bad in the moment.
“I saw it,” he said, “and 30 seconds later it was straight again, so it wasn’t too bad.”
He added that he even tried to walk off the field despite the broken bone and ugly dislocation.
“As you guys can tell, I was trying to get back up and walk off the field,” he said. “In the moment, I didn’t really feel it until I got into the X-ray room and by then it was back in place. Obviously it was still broken, but it didn’t feel too bad until, probably, after surgery.”
Now, however, the focus is on getting back onto the field. Skattebo noted that he’s on schedule, but also not rushing his recovery. He told reporters that he wants to get for OTA’s in the beginning of April, but the ultimate goal is to be fully back by training camp. Until then, he’s making progress.
“I got about another week until I start moving around and upping my speed a little bit,” he said. “Time’s going to tell, take it easy because I got plenty of time to get back to it.”
When asked to detail his rehab, Skattebo said that right now they’re concentrating on rebuilding the strength and mobility in his ankle. But ultimately, the worst part of his injury was not being able to help his teammates.
“It sucked,” he said. “”You can’t be out there to help. When you can’t do something to make sure your team is in a better position to win or you can’t contribute at all other than having the energy on the sidelines and making sure the guys in the building have a positive mindset, it’s hard to be in that situation. But I tried to take it as best as I could.“
Skattebo said he will be back to full health.
“That’s not even a question. I’m going to be back,” Skattebo said. “I played seven games in the NFL and I got hurt. There’s a long road ahead and that is not going to stop me.”
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