The Giants’ Thursday injury report brought a mixed bag, and the biggest names on it were two players who could shape Sunday’s matchup with the Eagles.
Malik Nabers did not practice because of a knee issue, while Cam Skattebo was out for a third straight day with a hamstring injury. That makes Skattebo’s status for Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field look increasingly shaky, even if the rookie running back would clearly want to be out there. The Giants are heading to Philadelphia, the site where Skattebo suffered his season-ending ankle injury in 2025, and the chance to play in that building may not be there for him this time.
Nabers, the NFC Offensive Player of the Month, missed most of the 2025 season after tearing his ACL. Still, he told reporters after practice that he would “ be good ” for Sunday.
If Skattebo is unable to go, the Giants would have Devin Singletary and Gregory Desrosiers on the 53-man roster, with Phil Mafah and Eric Gray available on the practice squad.
Offensive coordinator Matt Nagy said the ground game has to stay part of the plan no matter who is carrying the ball.
“It’s going to be the utmost importance to keep the run game going,” offensive coordinator Matt Nagy said on Thursday. “You can’t be one dimensional and just be dropping back, throwing.
You’ve got to be able to keep that run game going. So, no matter who’s back there with the carries, we’ve got to be efficient with the run game.”
There was better news on the defensive side, where star edge defender Abdul Carter returned to practice after missing Monday and Wednesday with an illness.
Charlie Jones, who handles kickoff and punt returns and also serves as a backup wide receiver, was limited with a hand injury. That’s not a small concern for a player whose job depends on securing the football.
The full report also listed Darius Alexander, Jermaine Eluemunor, Andrew Thomas and Jones as limited participants, while Carter, Thomas Fidone II, Trace Ford, Malik Harrison, Colton Hood, Theo Johnson, Marcus Mbow, Micah McFadden and DJ Reader were full participants.
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