Giants running back Cam Skattebo considered retirement following leg injury
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Last updated Sep 5, 2026
New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo revealed he contemplated retirement after suffering a severe leg injury during his rookie season. Skattebo, who sustained the injury in a Week 8 game against the Philadelphia Eagles, admitted that he held a personal rule to retire if he ever endured a major health setback. He spent the initial month of his rehabilitation questioning his desire to continue his professional football career. Ultimately, the running back decided to return to the field for his second season. Listed as the lead back on the team's 2026 depth chart, Skattebo is expected to see a heavy workload within the offense under head coach John Harbaugh.
- •Cam Skattebo sustained a season-ending leg injury against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 8.
- •The running back considered retirement during the first month of his rehabilitation process.
- •Skattebo is currently listed as the starting running back on the Giants depth chart for 2026.
- •The Giants' backfield rotation also includes Tyrone Tracy, Devin Singletary, and Najee Harris.
- 9:14 AMYahoo Sports — “There are Survivors in Football”: Shannon Sharpe Calls Out Cam Skattebo After Giants RB’s Retirement Admission
- 5:45 PMBleacher Report — Giants' Cam Skattebo Says He Considered Retiring After Gruesome Season-Ending Injury as Rookie - Bleacher Report
- 5:30 PMYahoo Sports — ASU football star, New York Giants RB Cam Skattebo considered retirement
- 4:38 PMYahoo Sports — Giants’ Cam Skattebo considered retiring after gruesome season-ending injury
- 4:07 PMYahoo Sports — Giants’ Cam Skattebo admits contemplating retirement from NFL
"Coming out of college, Cam Skattebo gave himself one rule. The hard-nosed Giants running back told Kay Adams on Thursday’s episode of Up & Adams that if he ever suffered a major injury he would walk away from football. Skattebo, of course, saw his rookie season cut short as he suffered a gruesome ankle injury during a Week 8 meeting with the Eagles that required season-ending surgery.
"On Thursday, Cam Skattebo admitted that he had considered retirement a month into his ankle injury last year. This was just a few months into his NFL career, with the former Arizona State running back having been drafted by the New York Giants in 2025.
"Former ASU star running back Cam Skattebo said he contemplated retiring from the NFL a month after a serious leg injury during his rookie season.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 5, 2026, 9:14 AM“There are Survivors in Football”: Shannon Sharpe Calls Out Cam Skattebo After Giants RB’s Retirement Admission
On Thursday, Cam Skattebo admitted that he had considered retirement a month into his ankle injury last year. This was just a few months into his NFL career, with the former Arizona State running back having been drafted by the New York Giants in 2025.
- Bleacher ReportSep 3, 2026, 5:45 PMGiants' Cam Skattebo Says He Considered Retiring After Gruesome Season-Ending Injury as Rookie - Bleacher Report
New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo divulged Thursday that he thought about stepping away from football after his rookie season.
- Yahoo SportsSep 3, 2026, 5:30 PMASU football star, New York Giants RB Cam Skattebo considered retirement
Former ASU star running back Cam Skattebo said he contemplated retiring from the NFL a month after a serious leg injury during his rookie season.
- Yahoo SportsSep 3, 2026, 4:38 PMGiants’ Cam Skattebo considered retiring after gruesome season-ending injury
Coming out of college, Cam Skattebo gave himself one rule. The hard-nosed Giants running back told Kay Adams on Thursday’s episode of Up & Adams that if he ever suffered a major injury he would walk away from football. Skattebo, of course, saw his rookie season cut short as he suffered a gruesome ankle injury during a Week 8 meeting with the Eagles that required season-ending surgery.
- Yahoo SportsSep 3, 2026, 4:07 PMGiants’ Cam Skattebo admits contemplating retirement from NFL
Cam Skattebo admitted to Kay Adams that he thought about retirement after his first NFL season.
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