**Giants Lose Rookie Cam Skattebo to Season-Ending Ankle Injury**

*PHILADELPHIA* — The New York Giants won’t be getting any more points or energy from rookie Cam Skattebo, their leader in both categories this season. Don’t buy into the faulty NFL logic that all running backs are interchangeable — Skattebo’s loss is a significant blow for the Giants, who watched the young star suffer a gruesome season-ending dislocated ankle during Sunday’s 38-20 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

“He’s irreplaceable,” said right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor. “You can have guys that run the ball really hard, but his energy, what he brings to the table, and the way he runs the ball — it’s going to be hard to replace. I just pray that he gets healthy and comes back even better next year.”

Skattebo was dragged down by Zack Baun on an incomplete pass when his right foot turned in the wrong direction. His cleat appeared to get caught in the grass, causing the injury. Horrified teammates, including a cursing Jaxson Dart, immediately dropped to a knee and turned away as an air cast was applied before Skattebo was loaded onto a cart.

“Never seen that before,” Eluemunor said. “I didn’t know what was wrong with him at first, and then I looked and saw it. Hopefully, I never have to see that again.”

Skattebo was taken to a Philadelphia-area hospital during the game and was scheduled to undergo surgery Sunday night, rather than returning home with the team.

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“I was devastated,” Dart said. “That’s my boy. Seeing him go down and reacting to what happened, it sucks. It’s the worst part of this game.”

In a rare show of respect, the notoriously hostile Eagles home crowd cheered Skattebo as he left the field — a nod to the battering ram who scored four touchdowns in just 5 ½ quarters during the two meetings between the teams.

“From everything I’ve heard, the type of person he is, how he comes to work through adversity, and the mindset he has that got him to this point is going to help him get through it,” said Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, who himself tore his ACL playing for the Giants in 2020.

“He’s a heck of a back. You could see just how the stadium felt because of the energy he brought. I know those [trainers] over there really well, and they helped me get back from my knee injury, so he’s in great hands.”

As teammates came to the cart to console him, Skattebo remained his usual fired-up self.

“After he got hurt, he’s the one yelling from the cart, ‘Let’s f-king go! Let’s do it! Let’s do it!’” said Tyrone Tracy Jr., who will reclaim his starting role from last season. “For us, we’re trying to do the best we can for Skatt because his energy is infectious.”

Skattebo caught an 18-yard touchdown pass from Dart to tie the score at 7-7. He has scored seven of the Giants’ 21 touchdowns from scrimmage this season.

“The good news is I do expect for next season,” said Dr. David Chao, the former Chargers team physician, on SICscore.com after reviewing the injury video. “As long as there is no infection, and there shouldn’t be, like [former quarterback] Alex Smith got, it’s surgery and smooth recovery — like [Lions defensive end] Aidan Hutchinson has had.”

The Giants and their fans will be hoping for a similar successful recovery for Skattebo, whose dynamic play and energy have already made a lasting impact on the team this year.
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