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New York Giants fans held their corporate breah erstwhile second-year moving backmost Cam Skattebo, whose rookie play ended aft a dislocated ankle, slipped while attempting a backflip astatine Fanatics Fest complete nan weekend.
Skattebo is known for his backflips, particularly aft scoring touchdowns successful 2026 while becoming a instrumentality favourite successful New York. However, seeing nan Arizona State merchandise gaffe erstwhile trying 1 has immoderate worrying up of training campy adjacent week.
Giants caller caput coach John Harbaugh was asked by Bob Papa and Carl Banks during their "Bleav successful Giants" podcast really he felt seeing Skattebo execute specified a stunt.
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New York Giants moving backmost Cam Skattebo is shown warming up earlier nan crippled betwixt nan New York Giants and nan Philadelphia Eagles connected Oct. 26th, 2025, astatine Lincoln Financial Field successful Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Terence Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
"My guidance erstwhile I saw it connected my phone? My guidance was — I haven’t talked to him yet, I’m going to talk to him, I’m judge – my guidance was: Dude, astatine slightest stick," Harbaugh said.
"Land nan point if you’re going to do it."
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Fair enough, coach.
Skattebo was having rather nan commencement to his rookie campaign, scoring 7 full touchdowns and racking up 617 scrimmage yards.
But during a roadworthy crippled against nan Philadelphia Eagles, linebacker Zack Baun performed a hip-drop tackle, which nan NFL deems illegal, and Skattebo's ankle sewage caught underneath it. The image was gruesome connected video replay, arsenic it was clear thing was earnestly incorrect pinch nan fourth-round draught choice’s ankle.
Skattebo’s play was done aft that, while nan Giants vanished a lowly 4-13, starring to nan firing of caput coach Brian Daboll midway done nan season.
John Harbaugh poses aft a property convention announcing his hiring arsenic nan adjacent New York Giants caput coach astatine Quest Diagnostics Training Center successful East Rutherford, New Jersey, connected Jan. 20, 2026. (Ed Mulholland/Imagn Images)
But Skattebo’s rehab intelligibly worked, arsenic he was assured capable to effort nan backflip – that’s if you’re a glass-half-full type of person.
"Skat’s going to beryllium fresh to go," Harbaugh added. "He’s been moving ace hard. He’s really been training for illustration crazy. His mind is connected camp. He’s healthy. He’s fresh to roll, and I can’t hold to spot him astatine practice."
Giants fans can’t hold to spot Skattebo and a full caller squad nether Harbaugh this season. Not only is Skattebo returning, but nan tally crippled gets a immense assistance pinch Patrick Ricard, nan ex-Baltimore Ravens fullback, joining his aged caput coach successful New York.
The Giants besides made judge to bolster nan trenches, drafting Miami’s Francis Mauigoa 10th overall, arsenic good arsenic re-signing Jermaine Eluemunor to beryllium their correct tackle other Andrew Thomas pursuing a successful first twelvemonth successful New York for nan ex-Las Vegas Raiders lineman.
New York Giants moving backmost Cam Skattebo warms up earlier a Thursday Night Football crippled against nan Philadelphia Eagles astatine MetLife Stadium successful East Rutherford, N.J., connected Oct. 9, 2025. (Julian Leshay Guadalupe/NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
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From tight extremity Isaiah Likely to a plethora of free supplier wide receivers, including nan return of Odell Beckham Jr. successful Giants blue, this is simply a squad that will beryllium successful nan nationalist spotlight arsenic observers watch to spot if Harbaugh tin get nan squad backmost into playoff contention.
Since 2016, nan Giants person only been capable to scope nan playoffs twice, their astir caller successful 2022 successful Daboll’s first play arsenic caput coach.
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Scott Thompson is simply a sports writer for Fox News Digital.
