Giants running back Cam Skattebo returns to active roster for Week 1
4 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 3, 2026, 7:16 PM
Last updated Sep 3, 2026

New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo is scheduled to return to the lineup for the team's Week 1 game. His return follows a season-ending injury during his rookie year, when he dislocated his right ankle in his seventh game. Skattebo admitted that he considered retiring from professional football after the injury, as he had established a personal rule to walk away if he suffered a significant setback. After spending the first month of his recovery reconsidering his career, he decided to commit to the rehabilitation process. He successfully completed his recovery in the spring and participated in the team's preseason workouts without further complications. His return to action now marks the final stage of his recovery process.
- •Cam Skattebo dislocated his right ankle during his seventh game as a rookie.
- •The running back considered leaving football immediately following the injury.
- •Rehabilitation efforts allowed Skattebo to return to practice in the spring.
- •He successfully participated in the team preseason without any further injury issues.
- •Skattebo is set to play in the Giants' upcoming Week 1 game.
- 8:10 PMESPN — Skattebo says he mulled retiring after '25 injury
- 6:17 PMYahoo Sports — Giants' Cam Skattebo thought about retirement after season-ending leg injury: 'Do I really want to do this?'
- 6:02 PMYahoo Sports — Cam Skattebo thought about walking away from football after ankle injury
"Giants running back Cam Skattebo is set to make his return to the lineup in Week 1, but it wasn't always a sure thing in his mind that he'd return after dislocating his right ankle in the seventh game of his rookie season.
"Giants running back Cam Skattebo said Thursday on the "Up & Adams Show" that he briefly contemplated retirement after he suffered an open fracture of his right ankle during his rookie season.
"Skattebo broke his right fibula and dislocated his right ankle in Week 8 last season.
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External links- ESPNSep 3, 2026, 8:10 PMSkattebo says he mulled retiring after '25 injury
Giants running back Cam Skattebo said Thursday on the "Up & Adams Show" that he briefly contemplated retirement after he suffered an open fracture of his right ankle during his rookie season.
- Yahoo SportsSep 3, 2026, 6:17 PMGiants' Cam Skattebo thought about retirement after season-ending leg injury: 'Do I really want to do this?'
Skattebo broke his right fibula and dislocated his right ankle in Week 8 last season.
- Yahoo SportsSep 3, 2026, 6:02 PMCam Skattebo thought about walking away from football after ankle injury
Giants running back Cam Skattebo is set to make his return to the lineup in Week 1, but it wasn't always a sure thing in his mind that he'd return after dislocating his right ankle in the seventh game of his rookie season.
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