Cam Skattebo Targets Week 1 Return for Giants

At the Giants’ Town Hall at the Beacon Theatre, second-year running back Cam Skattebo said he expects to be cleared for the season-opening Sunday Night Football game against the Dallas Cowboys on September 13, 2026. He described his rehab as “a little ways out… not too far” and pledged to be ready for Week 1.

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Skattebo’s rookie season ended after a broken right fibula and dislocated right ankle in the Giants’ Week 8 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on October 26, 2025. The injury required emergency surgery and sidelined him for the rest of the year. In the seven games he played, he logged 410 rushing yards, five rushing touchdowns on 101 carries, and 207 receiving yards with two scores.

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• 2025 totals: 410 rushing yards, 5 TDs, 101 carries; 207 receiving yards, 2 TDs.

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• Injury: right fibula fracture, right ankle dislocation, surgery.

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• Projected 2026 workload: 300 carries for over 2,000 rushing yards, per Skattebo.

Giants RB Cam Skattebo calls his shot for Week 1 game vs. Cowboys

General manager Joe Schoen said the organization is monitoring Skattebo’s progress and expects him to join training camp, emphasizing a gradual return to avoid setbacks. Head coach John Harbaugh echoed this approach, noting the staff will “ease him back” and that Skattebo’s health will shape the backfield plan. Both also referenced wide receiver Malik Nabers’ ongoing ACL rehab.

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A healthy Skattebo would give the Giants a dynamic runner beside veteran Devin Singletary and emerging back Tyrone Tracy, balancing the offense for quarterback Jaxson Dart. His presence could help the team recover from a 4-13 record in 2025 and reduce reliance on the passing game.

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• “Obviously there’s ups and downs in the injury process and coming back and rehabbing, but the mental battle has been the hardest part: making sure that I trust it fully,” — Cam Skattebo, RB, New York Giants

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• “I’m a little ways out. Not too far, but I’ll be ready to go. Week 1, I’ll be ready to go.” — Cam Skattebo

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• “I do not consider that successful for me,” — Cam Skattebo

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• “I had 400 yards on 100 carries. When I play 17-plus games this year, it’s going to be 300 carries for over 2,000 yards.” — Cam Skattebo

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Mandatory OTAs start Tuesday, followed by training camp in late July. The Giants will evaluate Skattebo’s health throughout the preseason, aiming to confirm his status before the September 13 opener against Dallas.

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