Cam Skattebo Exits Giants-eagles Game With Gruesome Ankle Injury

Giants moving backmost Cam Skattebo exited Sunday's crippled against nan Eagles aft suffering a grisly wounded to his correct ankle, leaving New York shaken and shorthanded successful a cardinal divisional clash.

The wounded occurred midway done nan 3rd 4th pinch Philadelphia starring 14–7. Skattebo exited pinch 12 yards connected 3 carries, pinch nan Giants' aesculapian unit removing him successful an aerial cast.

New York drafted Skattebo, 23, successful nan 4th information of nan draught successful April aft a superb last play astatine Arizona State. In starring nan Sun Devils to a Big 12 title and nan Peach Bowl, Skattebo ran for 1,711 yards and vanished 5th successful nan Heisman voting.

Skattebo, who has gradually expanded his domiciled pinch nan Giants this season, has rushed for 398 yards connected 98 carries for 5 touchdowns this year; he besides has 23 catches for 189 yards and a receiving touchdown.

His breakthrough crippled came against nan Eagles successful New Jersey connected Oct. 9, erstwhile he ran for 98 yards and 3 touchdowns successful a 34–17 win.

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