Overview
- Skattebo suffered a season-ending dislocated right ankle with a reported tibia fracture in Week 8 of 2025 and had surgery before a conservative rehab plan.
- The Giants said this week that he is out of the walking boot, has participated in team drills including limited 11-on-11 reps, and is expected to be ready for the regular-season opener.
- As a rookie he produced 617 scrimmage yards and seven touchdowns in limited action, a sample that produced strong per-touch marks for missed-tackle rate and yards after contact.
- Skattebo projects to be the No. 1 back in New York on a four-year, roughly $5.27 million rookie deal, and forecasts range from about 208 carries and 900 rushing yards to models that give him roughly 1,400 total yards if fully healthy.
- Coaches and analysts caution about re-injury and post-dislocation efficiency dips, so training-camp load decisions, medical clearances, and how the ankle responds to a larger volume will determine whether he sustains a true feature role.