Overview
- Skattebo told fans at the team town hall on Monday that he expects to be cleared to play in the Giants’ Sept. 13 season opener against the Dallas Cowboys while he continues rehabbing from last season’s surgery.
- Medical reports across outlets list his 2025 injury as a dislocated right ankle with a broken fibula and related tibia and ligament damage, and team staff say he still faces a mental and physical process to fully trust the repaired joint.
- The Giants have added personnel tied to a power running game, including head coach John Harbaugh, run-game architect Greg Roman, fullback Patrick Ricard and interior blocker Francis Mauigoa, moves analysts say should increase Skattebo’s role if he is healthy.
- New York did not draft a running back in 2026 and both GM Joe Schoen and Harbaugh have expressed hope Skattebo returns by training camp, signaling organizational confidence in him but not guaranteeing workload or durability.
- Skattebo’s promise of 300 carries and more than 2,000 rushing yards drew widespread skepticism because he rushed for 410 yards on 101 carries as a rookie and only nine NFL players have ever topped 2,000 yards in a season, so his full recovery and role will be the key story to watch this summer and in training camp.