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Skattebo dislocated his ankle in late October and was given a 4-6 month recovery timetable at the time. “Getting my dorsiflexion in the foot is the main thing obviously,” Skattebo said. “I was stuck in a boot for eight weeks. Just strengthening it up. I broke my bone and dislocated my ankle. So anything you can imagine to get the ankle moving again is what I have to get up.” Given that this timetable would bump up against most May team activities, it’s possible the Giants play it slow and that we don’t see much of Skattebo at early offseason activities. Still, this is an encouraging update overall and Skattebo figures to have control of the backfield if healthy after staging an early-season takeover from Tyrone Tracy in 2025.

The dislocated ankle Skattebo suffered in Week 8 against the Eagles came with a fibula fracture and deltoid ligament rupture, according to Rapoport. The rookie was taken to a local hospital and underwent season-ending surgery. Rapoport seems confident Skattebo will be ready for the team’s offseason program, though his recovery will be worth tracking in the coming months. Tyrone Tracy will take over as the Giants’ lead back in Skattebo’s absence. Tracy had 39 yards on ten rushes and two catches for 14 yards against the Eagles last Sunday.

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport confirmed on Monday what we already expected after Skattebo exited Week 8’s game against the Eagles. The rookie running back who underwent surgery on his ankle yesterday will be out for the remainder of the season, but according to Rapoport, if all goes according to plan, Skattebo should be back “with no issues for next year.” It’s a brutal blow for a Skattebo and a Giants team that was beginning to enjoy some offensive success under the rookie running back and fellow rookie, QB Jaxson Dart. Skattebo’s season ends with a rushing line of 101-410-5 and a receiving line of 24-207-2.

Skattebo sustained a horrific ankle injury in the second quarter of the Giants’ Week 8 game against the Eagles. He was carted off the field after having his leg stabilized, and reportedly taken to a nearby hospital for further care. His injury looked similar to the one Chris Godwin suffered in October 2024. Skattebo is certainly done for the rest of the season.

Jaxson Dart targeted Skattebo in the middle of the second quarter when Skattebo’s ankle got caught beneath a defender. The injury was gruesome enough for the cameras to pan away. Fox did not show a replay as Skattebo’s teammates turned away in horror. Skattebo, who had become a central part of the New York offense over the past month, scored a touchdown — his fourth this season against the Eagles — before his ankle injury. He won’t play again this season, leaving Tyrone Tracy as the Giants’ lead back. It’s a blow to Dart and the entire Giants offense.

In addition to the team being fined, head coach Brian Daboll was also fined $100k for his involvement, while rookie RB Cam Skattebo was fine $15k for his involvement. In a joint statement released by the NFL and NFLPA, the league reinforced the fact that “no other individuals are permitted in the tent or locker room during an evaluation,” which was something both Daboll and Skattebo both violated during Jaxson Dart’s concussion evaluation. The Giants were at risk of losing a draft pick if found to be in violation, however, it appears the league will bypass removing draft picks in exchange for the fines levied against the teams and those directly involved with the incident.

The tough Broncos front seven held Skattebo in check on the ground, often stopping the big back at or behind the line of scrimmage. His biggest play of the day came on a red zone screen pass that ended with a signature touchdown in which the rookie barreled through two would-be tacklers. Skattebo now has four touchdowns over his past two outings and at least 15 carries in four straight games. Tyrone Tracy logged nine carries against the Broncos and broke off a 31-yard touchdown, totaling 46 yards on the ground. Skattebo will be a top-12 PPR option in Week 8 against a struggling Eagles rush defense.

Coming off two workhorse performances where he failed to notch a touchdown on 48 combined touches, Skattebo regressed this evening, punching in scores of four, one, and one yards. For the first score, Skattebo busted through some goal-line punishment. For the second, he displayed a crazy second effort. Skattebo is running so hard and tough, but he’s taking a walloping in the process. Beyond the scores, the big story tonight was Skattebo out-touching a returning Tyrone Tracy 21-4. So much for that being a concern. Seemingly locked into 16-20 weekly handles with the upside for more, Skattebo is a high-end RB2 who will produce RB1 weeks. That will be easier said than done for a tough Week 7 road trip to Denver to face the Broncos.

It’s quite the departure from Raanan’s August report that named Tyrone Tracy the unquestioned lead back after Skattebo sustained a hamstring injury in training camp. Skattebo has established himself as New York’s RB1 over the past few weeks with Tracy sidelined with a shoulder injury. Though Tracy is set to return to game action on Thursday night against the Eagles, Skattebo is expected to remain the team’s primary back. He has 48 touches over the past two games in a massively run-heavy Giants offense. He could go down as one of the most important fantasy selections in 2025.

Tracy has missed the past three weeks with a shoulder injury but should return to action on Thursday night against the Eagles. Tracy could eat into Cam Skattebo’s workload and make him more of a top-20 option than the top-12 option he’s been over the past few games. Skattebo should continue working as the pass-catching back, however.