Giants RB Skattebo Considered Retirement After Rookie Injury

New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo revealed he seriously considered retiring from the NFL after suffering a severe leg injury during his rookie season. The second-year player shared his thoughts on the "Up Adams" show on Thursday, September 3, 2026, describing a period of doubt that followed the gruesome injury. Skattebo's promising 2025 campaign was cut short in Week 8 when he sustained a dislocated right ankle, a fractured fibula, and a ruptured deltoid ligament during a game against the Philadelphia Eagles. The injury occurred just eight games into his professional career, a timeline that triggered a personal rule he had set for himself. "Coming out of college, going into the NFL, I think I gave myself one rule. And that was if I ever got a major injury, I was done playing," Skattebo said. "And that happened seven games into my career, so it kind of sucked." The physical and mental toll of the injury and subsequent rehabilitation led him to contemplate walking away. "I would say probably a month in," Skattebo stated when asked if he considered retirement.