The Giants may be heading into their Week 9 matchup with the Eagles without Cam Skattebo, and that’s a tough break at the worst possible time.
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Friday morning that Skattebo is trending toward sitting out after missing practice time with a hamstring injury he suffered in Week 7. Even with the Week 8 bye giving him extra time to recover, the signs are pointing toward him not being on the field against Philadelphia.
“It does not seem, as of right now, that Cam Skattebo will be out there on the field for them this week,” Rapoport reports.
That would leave New York thin at running back. Najee Harris has been cut, and Tyrone Tracy Jr. is on injured reserve, which would leave Devin Singletary as the Giants’ only healthy back for Week 9.
The timing is especially frustrating because Skattebo appeared to be settling in during the Giants’ Week 7 game against the Houston Texans. Instead, his status now clouds a game that comes right after the bye and just before the NFL trade deadline.
The Giants are clearly looking for help, with defensive line and running back additions among the areas they could target. A win over the Eagles to move to 5-2-1 would give the team a major lift, but doing it without Skattebo would make the task harder.
If he’s out, the Giants will have to lean more on Malik Nabers and Isaiah Likely in the passing game. And the injury only adds more fuel to the team’s rumored interest in Jonathan Taylor.
The Giants are not sold on Skattebo, and a move for Taylor would fit that reality. A trade before this week looks unlikely, but if New York can beat Philadelphia, it could give John Harbaugh and the Giants the kind of justification they need to make a blockbuster run at the Indianapolis Colts running back.
For now, though, the outlook on Skattebo is simple: he’s trending toward missing Week 9 against the Eagles.
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