PHILADELPHIA — Cam Skattebo’s brilliant rookie season just took a turn for the worse.
In fact, his season could be over.
Skattebo suffered what appeared to be a serious injury to his right ankle midway through the second quarter Sunday against the Eagles. Giants teammates dropped to a knee, and several turned their backs to avoid the gruesome scene.
Giants rookie Cam Skattebo (44) was carted off with a gruesome ankle injury against the Eagles on Oct. 26, 2025. Getty Images
The rookie running back sustained the injury in the second quarter. Fox
Cam Skattebo has taken the league by storm and was applauded by Eagles fan. Eric Hartline-Imagn Images
Dr. Eric Friedman, a Charlotte-based sports injury physician who is the team doctor for USA Ski & Snowboard, declared on “X” that Skattebo has a season-ending open fracture of his tibia and is looking at multiple future surgeries, but could be ready for Week 1 of the 2026 season if there are no complications.
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Skattebo left the field on a cart with his ankle in an air cast and received a big ovation from the notoriously unfriendly Eagles crowd, which is a sign that the hard-running running back has earned their respect. He scored his team-leading seventh touchdown earlier in the game on an 18-yard pass from Jaxson Dart.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. – the former starting running back supplanted by Skattebo and now forced into a bigger role again – was with Skattebo the longest to show his support. Skattebo pointed as the cart drove off to acknowledge the support.