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Harbaugh Shrugs at Cam Skattebo's Botched Backflip

The coach made a joking on‑air rebuke while saying Skattebo is healthy and expected to be ready for training camp.

Overview

  • The viral video showed Cam Skattebo fail to stick a backflip at Fanatics Fest on Saturday, July 18, but he walked away and told fans he was perfectly fine.
  • On the Bleav in Giants podcast on Tuesday John Harbaugh laughed at the clip, told Skattebo to “at least stick it,” and said he planned to speak with the player privately.
  • Harbaugh also said Skattebo has trained hard in rehab and is healthy and expected to be ready to report for the Giants’ training camp barring any setback.
  • The stunt revived concern because Skattebo suffered a severe, season‑ending right leg injury in October 2025 that included an open tibia fracture, a ruptured deltoid ligament and an ankle dislocation.
  • Commentators and former players criticized the risk, and the episode could prompt private team discipline or guidance with the near‑term effect being closer monitoring of Skattebo as camp opens.