The New York Giants have suffered a major blow with the season-ending injury of their promising running back, Cam Skattebo. The 23-year-old has been diagnosed with a severe open tibia fracture, a ruptured deltoid ligament, and a dislocated right ankle, according to ESPN reports.

Skattebo’s injury is quite serious. The open fracture indicates that the bone broke through the skin, necessitating immediate medical attention. Following the incident on the field, he was swiftly transported to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where emergency surgery was performed.

The unfortunate event occurred during a game against the Philadelphia Eagles on October 26. Skattebo, who had been enjoying a standout rookie season, was injured in the second quarter when his leg was caught awkwardly between the turf and Eagles linebacker Zack Baun.

In a gesture of sportsmanship, Cam Skattebo received a thoughtful surprise while recovering at the Philadelphia hospital. Dom DiSandro, the Eagles’ chief of security, personally delivered pizza and cheesesteaks to the young athlete on October 27, as reported by Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer. DiSandro, affectionately known as Big Dom, extended this goodwill offering to lift Skattebo’s spirits during his recovery.

New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo received a special delivery after having surgery at a Philadelphia hospital. Philadelphia Eagles chief of security, Dom DiSandro, dropped off pizza and cheesesteaks for Skattebo, 23, at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center on Monday, October 27, according to Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Jeff McLane. DiSandro, known as Big Dom, has […]

“Thank you everyone for the support!!” Skattebo wrote via X on Monday. “Surgery went well. I just want to thank the city of Philly for taking the best care of me. Every moment I spent in the hospital with family and friends I felt loved and supported in every way ❤️ thank you to the doctors, surgeons, and staff that did their best work on me.”

Skattebo added, “This is just the beginning of my journey and I can’t wait to show you guys all about it!!! GOD has a plan for me , stick the course and it will all work itself out , BRB 🫡 #LFG.”

The running back’s girlfriend, Chloe Rodriguez, shared her support for Skattebo on Monday, reposting his message via her Instagram Story with a blue heart emoji. 

Skattebo will miss the remainder of the NFL season, but league insider Ian Rapoport reported on Monday that “he should be back with no issues for next year.”

“It’s a gruesome injury, but the recovery is actually not as bad,” Rapoport posted via X. 

Giants head coach Brian Daboll told reporters on Wednesday, October 29 that Skattebo was already back at the teams’ facilities “wheeling around” and attending meetings. 

“He’s a couple days out of surgery,” Daboll, 50, added. “He’s got a road ahead of him to rehab.”

New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo took a hit to his bank account before suffering a gnarly season-ending injury. Skattebo, 23, was fined $15,000 by the National Football League on Friday, October 24, two days before the rookie star dislocated his ankle in dramatic fashion against the Philadelphia Eagles.  The fine was handed down […]

Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce addressed the brutal injury to Skattebo on the Wednesday episode of his “New Heights” podcast. 

“Obviously, one of the biggest story lines in the NFL is Skattebo had a pretty aggressive ankle injury,” Kelce, 36, said. “Sending all the love to him. Hopefully, he can get back. The NFL absolutely loves a motherf***er like that. Just a tough as nails dude. Hopefully, he gets back in tip-top shape.”

The Chiefs tight end added, ​​“I mean, the guy got a standing ovation as he was getting carted off. Nobody wants to see one of the most loved players in the league get hurt like that. Obviously, what that guy’s meant to football over the past couple of weeks has been pretty f***ing fun to watch. So hopefully he gets back healthy and back to running dudes over and being the epitome of a f***ing] NFL football player.”

In Skattebo’s absence, the Giants return to action at home on Sunday, November 2, against the San Francisco 49ers.