NY Giants Rookie Leaves Practice With Mysterious Setback
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Lately, the New York Giants have been taking it easy with their rookie running back, Cam Skattebo.
Earlier this week, the team revealed that Skattebo is on a "participation plan," according to reports. Giants head coach Brian Daboll has not disclosed the primary reason behind Skattebo's plan.
On Friday, it was a positive sign to see Skattebo back in the mix for the Giants. However, he ended up leaving the field early with a mysterious setback, roughly 30 minutes after he was spotted in action.
The rookie running back was joined by the tight end Thomas Fidone. Both players have joined the Giants in the 2025 NFL Draft class.
Cam Skattebo and Thomas Fidone have each left practice here at Giants camp and gone inside with the training staff — Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton) August 1, 2025
Skattebo landed with the organization as their 105th overall selection in the fourth round. Fidone joined the team as their seventh-round selection out of Nebraska.
This summer, Skattebo has been making a lot of noise out of the Giants' backfield. Since New York could utilize a committee approach this year, there is a real opportunity for Skattebo to have a day-one impact, and he seems to be taking total advantage of it.
Cam Skattebo at Giants Pracitce.
Cam Skattebo at Giants Pracitce.Recently, the Giants' first-round quarterback Jaxson Dart had some notable praise for his running back.
"He's been elite out there," Dart said on 'Up & Adams' following practice on Tuesday. "I knew coming into it, when you watch the Texas game, he caught the fade against a really good safety against Texas. He kind of was able to shield him off and catch that over his outside shoulder, so that was already super impressive from what I saw."
Over the past four seasons, Skattebo worked his way up the college ranks. He started his NCAA run at Sacramento State in 2021. After playing there for two seasons, Skattebo transferred to Arizona State in 2023.
As a junior, Skattebo took on 164 carries for 783 yards. He totaled nine touchdowns on the ground and picked up another one in the air. During his senior season, Skattebo appeared in 13 games. He took on a career-high 293 carries and produced 1,711 yards. Skattebo reached the endzone 24 times throughout the year, with 21 of those scores coming in the ground game.
He caught 45 passes for 605 yards.
It's unclear if Skattebo's early exit will keep him off the field for an extended period. It will be a situation to keep an eye on as the Giants' training camp continues.
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