Cam Skattebo’s late-game scare in the Giants’ overtime win over the Texans didn’t turn into the kind of injury nightmare that had to hang over the team all week.
After New York’s 2-4 matchup with Houston went to overtime in Week 7, Skattebo broke loose for a 42-yard run that all but finished the game. But instead of pushing for extra yards or a touchdown, he slowed down and slid before he could do more. It turned out there was a reason.
After the game, the concern centered on injury. That concern eased Monday morning when NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported Skattebo avoided anything serious and should be “OK” moving forward.
“Giants RB Cam Skattebo told @DanGrazianoESPN he felt something in his hamstring on his 42-yard OT run. All indications this morning are he should be OK, especially with the team on a bye this weekend,” Garafolo shared.
That’s welcome news for a Giants team that has already dealt with major injuries this season, including season-ending losses for Jaxson Dart, Brian Burns, and Tremaine Edmunds.
The bye week gives Skattebo extra time to recover, and the expectation now is that he should be ready for Week 9 against the Philadelphia Eagles. That matchup looms large for New York, with the Eagles potentially in position to challenge the Giants for the No. 1 spot in the NFC East.
It will also be a meaningful return for Skattebo, since it will be his first game back in Philadelphia since the gruesome season-ending injury he suffered there last season.
The Giants, now 4-2-1, appear set to have him available for that one. What looked like a worrying hamstring issue at the end of a key run now sounds like a manageable scare rather than a long-term problem.
That’s a relief after Skattebo had already bounced back on the field. He had been benched in Week 6, then answered with a strong performance in the overtime victory over Houston. Now the Giants have reason to believe they’ll have him for an even bigger test after the bye.
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