Giants RB Cam Skattebo suffers dislocated ankle, out for season

New York Giants rookie running back Cam Skattebo suffered a dislocated right ankle and was carted off the field during the second quarter of Sunday’s Week 8 game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, a blow that the team said will sideline the 23-year-old for the remainder of the season. Skattebo was taken to a local hospital and underwent surgery Sunday night, the Giants said, and head coach Brian Daboll later described the operation as successful and said the player was recovering.

The injury occurred with about eight minutes remaining in the second quarter when Skattebo went up to catch a pass from rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart. Eagles linebacker Zack Baun broke up the throw and Skattebo landed awkwardly, his right foot appearing to twist beneath him. Trainers placed an air cast on the leg and he was loaded onto a cart amid a visibly shaken scene on the field. Teammates and opponents gathered around as Skattebo was removed, and the Eagles crowd gave him a standing ovation.

Dart, who has developed strong on-field chemistry with Skattebo this season, was visibly distraught after the play. “I was devastated. That’s my boy,” Dart told reporters after the game. Daboll said...