Giants rookie Cam Skattebo suffers horrifying leg injury that left teammates in shock

PHILADELPHIA — Cam Skattebo’s brilliant rookie season just took a turn for the worse.

Skattebo suffered what appeared to be a serious injury to his right ankle midway through the second quarter Sunday against the Eagles. Giants teammates dropped to a knee, and several turned their backs to avoid the gruesome scene.

Skattebo left the field on a cart with his ankle in an air cast and received a big ovation from the notoriously unfriendly Eagles crowd, which is a sign that the hard-running running back has earned their respect. He scored his team-leading seventh touchdown earlier in the game on an 18-yard pass from Jaxson Dart.

Tyrone Tracy Jr. – the former starting running back supplanted by Skattebo and now forced into a bigger role again – was with Skattebo the longest to show his support. Skattebo pointed as the cart drove off to acknowledge the support.