Cam Skattebo’s name has started to swirl through trade chatter after a rocky stretch and a Week 6 game that only fueled the questions around him.
The second-year running back has had trouble hanging on to the ball, and John Harbaugh spoke about those fumbles before Sunday’s matchup with the New Orleans Saints. Harbaugh said there would come a point when he would change things depending on Skattebo’s play. Then came Week 6, when Skattebo ended up with no carries at all, a move that had plenty of fans wondering whether the Giants had quietly moved on from him.
After the 34-27 loss at MetLife Stadium, Harbaugh pushed back on the idea that Skattebo had been intentionally benched. “It wasn’t by design for him not to carry the ball. It was just, when he was in there, we didn’t call any runs,” Harbaugh said after the Giants’ 34-27 loss at MetLife Stadium.
That uneasy situation has now turned into a possible trade path, with the Giants also being viewed as a team that could upgrade their defense in the process. On Monday, Ryan Roberts of A to Z Sports put forward a deal with the Seattle Seahawks that would send Skattebo to Seattle. In Roberts’ proposal, the Giants would get defensive tackle Rylie Mills and a 2027 fifth-round pick, projected at No. 165 overall.
Roberts pointed to Seattle’s need at running back, noting that first-round pick Jadarian Price is dealing with injuries and that the Seahawks are still waiting for Zach Charbonnet to get back from his own injury. In his view, Skattebo would give that backfield an immediate lift.
He also argued that the Giants could use help at defensive tackle, with Mills as a possible answer. Mills is not a starter for Seattle, but Roberts noted that he has flashed quality when he has been on the pitch.
For now, it remains just an idea. But if the Giants keep leaving Skattebo on the sideline, the Seahawks could be a team ready to test the waters before the deadline.
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