{"id":43381,"date":"2025-11-17T14:23:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T14:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=43381"},"modified":"2025-11-17T14:23:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T14:23:00","slug":"new-york-giants-rb-cam-skattebo-shares-major-update-after-injury-scare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=43381","title":{"rendered":"New York Giants RB Cam Skattebo Shares Major Update After Injury Scare"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/new-york-giants\/\">New York Giants<\/a>\u00a0rookie running back Cam Skattebo gave fans a scare in Week 8 when\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/giants-cam-skattebo-gruesomely-snaps-ankle-carted-off-air-cast-vs-eagles\/\">he suffered a serious ankle injury against the Philadelphia Eagles<\/a>. He had an open dislocation, a broken fibula, and a torn deltoid ligament. Trainers rushed to him, cut off his cleat on the field, and sent him to the hospital for surgery.<\/p>\n<p>The injury looked terrible, but doctors were hopeful as long as he avoided infection. That risk dropped in the weeks after, and Skattebo has been making steady progress. He shared a new update during a World of Warcraft stream on Twitch and sounded positive about how his recovery is going.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cAnkle\u2019s good,\u201d<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Skattebo\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/NYGiants\/comments\/1oxsqg6\/cam_skattebo_gives_an_update_on_his_ankle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told<\/a>\u00a0his viewers as he leaned back and moved his foot for the camera.\u00a0<strong><em>\u201cUpdate, cat. I can even move my toes and (expletive). I\u2019m getting better every day. Every day, chat. It\u2019s getting better. I can move my toes, chat.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-no-content-width has-xs-padding-bottom\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-1\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-skattebo-shows-strong-progress\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Skattebo Shows Strong Progress<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2432387\" src=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Cam-Skattebo-enh-1024x563.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Cam-Skattebo-enh-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Cam-Skattebo-enh-595x327.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Cam-Skattebo-enh-768x423.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Cam-Skattebo-enh-1024x563.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Cam-Skattebo-enh-1536x845.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Cam-Skattebo-enh-2048x1127.jpg 2048w\" alt=\"Cam Skattebo on live stream\" width=\"1024\" height=\"563\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Cam Skattebo (Photo via Twitter)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Skattebo\u2019s streams have become quite popular since his injury. Fans tune into his Twitch streams often, and he keeps things fun with his usual jokes. One clip of him asking viewers how they eat tacos went viral. Another\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NFL_DovKleiman\/status\/1989874555842654536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1989874555842654536%7Ctwgr%5E79dfb988dc36a9e78e9027e4b7e64a2d98623fdf%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiantswire.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fnfl%2Fgiants%2F2025%2F11%2F16%2Fnew-york-giants-cam-skattebo-provides-encouraging-injury-update%2F87304461007%2F\">showed<\/a>\u00a0him popping his shoulder.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cI got a twin here,\u201d<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0he joked while moving his shoulder.<em><strong>\u00a0\u201cI scratch my chin with this.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.reddit.com\/r\/NYGiants\/comments\/1oxsqg6\/cam_skattebo_gives_an_update_on_his_ankle\/?embed=true&amp;ref_source=embed&amp;ref=share&amp;utm_medium=widgets&amp;utm_source=embedv2&amp;utm_term=23&amp;utm_name=post_embed&amp;embed_host_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com%2Fnfl%2Fnew-york-giants-rb-cam-skattebo-shares-major-update-after-injury-scare%2F\" width=\"640px\" height=\"740\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-no-content-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-2\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-ad-scroll-container pw-clearfix\" data-pw-in-article=\"true\">\n<div class=\"pw_report_ad_container\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-ad-container-logo\">\n<p>He also made a public appearance on Saturday at\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/ufc\/\">UFC<\/a>\u00a0322. He sat cage-side and met several celebrities, including Hasbulla. Fans were surprised to see him walking around so easily this soon after surgery.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-no-content-width has-md-margin-top has-md-margin-bottom\" data-content-name=\"Google News Follow Us\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mai-link-exclude has-alt-background-color has-background has-light-background has-no-content-width has-sm-padding-top has-sm-padding-bottom has-sm-padding-left has-sm-padding-right\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"mai-columns\">\n<div class=\"mai-columns-wrap has-columns\">\n<div class=\"mai-column is-column\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mai-column is-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>People around the Giants expect Skattebo to return in time for organized team activities in April. The team is still searching for a new head coach\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/new-york-giants-head-coach-brian-daboll-is-officially-done\/\">after firing Brian Daboll<\/a>, and general manager Joe Schoen is leading the process. Skattebo\u2019s recovery is one of the few positive stories in a messy season.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content entry-content-single\">\n<p>For now, he keeps rehabbing and talking to his growing online audience. With that he feels good, he\u2019s improving every day, and he plans to be back on the field by spring.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-after-content\">\n<div class=\"entry-meta-terms\">\n<div class=\"entry-content entry-content-single\">\n<p>For now, he keeps rehabbing and talking to his growing online audience. With that he feels good, he\u2019s improving every day, and he plans to be back on the field by spring.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-after-content\">\n<div class=\"entry-meta-terms\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; New York Giants\u00a0rookie running back Cam Skattebo gave fans a scare in Week 8 when\u00a0he suffered a serious ankle injury against the Philadelphia Eagles. 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