The New York Giants seemed to have found something in standout rookies Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo. The first-year professional led New York to upset wins over both the Los Angeles Chargers and the reigning Super Bowl Champions, the Philadelphia Eagles.
Unfortunately, one of the standouts has had this first year in the NFL end prematurely. Skattebo suffered a gruesome injury in a rematch with the Eagles, and now, reporting has come out that the injury was even worse than initially reported.
“Giants RB Cam Skattebo, who was placed on IR yesterday, suffered not only a dislocated ankle, but also a fibula fracture and deltoid ligament rupture, sources say. Surgery was right away to close the wound, and it was a success. NYG expects him back for the offseason program,” Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported.
#Giants RB Cam Skattebo, who was placed on IR yesterday, suffered not only a dislocated ankle, but also a fibula fracture and deltoid ligament rupture, sources say.
Surgery was right away to close the wound, and it was a success. NYG expects him back for the offseason program. pic.twitter.com/rwk0DQaFRj
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 29, 2025
Fans reacted to the news on social media.
“This dude never playing football again. That sounds too serious,” one fan wrote on Twitter.
“It’s tough to see a promising rookie like Cam Skattebo sidelined by such a brutal injury. A dislocated ankle, fibula fracture, and deltoid ligament rupture is no joke, especially with the open wound that required immediate surgery. The good news is the procedure to close it went smoothly, and there’s no indication of infection so far,” one fan added.
“I had a very similar injury in high school, almost identical. He will be ight, ankle will be bionic once he is back,” someone else wrote.
Hopefully, Shattebo is the same player when he returns to the field.