TRENDING Ravens look ugly on 'TNF' LSU women break D-I record Week 9 fantasy sleepers NFL trade deadline buzz Ranking NBA rookie phenoms Story by Story by Is Cam Skattebo playing this week? Latest injury update on Giants RB Jacob Camenker, USA TODAY · USA TODAY Sports Fri, November 6, 2026 at 7:37 PM UTC · 4 min read About Our Ads Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The New York Giants are dealing with an injury to their clear-cut top running back coming off their bye week.
Cam Skattebo is dealing with a hamstring injury that he suffered on the final carry of his Week 7 game against the Houston Texans. He pulled up lame at the end of a 42-yard run in overtime and ceded the field for the final snap, which resulted in a game-winning, 30-yard Devin Singletary touchdown run.
Skattebo didn't seem concerned about his injury after the game, so many believed the second-year running back would be good to go for the team's Week 9 game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Instead, Skattebo has continued to be absent from practice, which has thrown his status into flux.
Here's what to know about Skattebo's injury and when he might return to the field for the division-leading Giants .
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1 / 20 Notable injuries throughout the 2026 NFL season Lamar Jackson, BAL (right thumb) - IR Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens looks down at his thumb while walking off the field against the Buffalo Bills during the first quarter of the game at Highmark Stadium on November 01, 2026 in Orchard Park, New York. (Bryan M. Bennett, Getty Images) 1 / 20 Notable injuries throughout the 2026 NFL season Lamar Jackson, BAL (right thumb) - IR Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens looks down at his thumb while walking off the field against the Buffalo Bills during the first quarter of the game at Highmark Stadium on November 01, 2026 in Orchard Park, New York. (Bryan M. Bennett, Getty Images) 2 / 20 Notable injuries throughout the 2026 NFL season Jalen Hurts, PHI (calf thrombosis) - IR Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles looks to throw the ball during the 2026 NFL London Games match between Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 11, 2026 in London, England. (Ryan Pierse, Getty Images) 3 / 20 Notable injuries throughout the 2026 NFL season Sam Darnold, SEA (quad) - Out Week 9 Sam Darnold #14 of the Seattle Seahawks reacts against the Chicago Bears during the fourth quarter of the game at Lumen Field on November 02, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Olivia Vanni, Getty Images) 4 / 20 Notable injuries throughout the 2026 NFL season Christian McCaffrey, SF (hamstring) - DNP Wednesday Christian McCaffrey #23 of the San Francisco 49ers makes a catch against Xavier Watts #31 of the Atlanta Falcons during the fourth quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on October 25, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Kevin C. Cox, Getty Images) 5 / 20 Notable injuries throughout the 2026 NFL season A.J. Brown , NE (knee/ankle) - DNP Wednesday A.J. Brown of the New England Patriots reacts after being injured in a play against the Seattle Seahawks during the third quarter in the game at Lumen Field on September 09, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Steph Chambers, Getty Images) 6 / 20 Notable injuries throughout the 2026 NFL season Deshaun Watson, CLE (concussion) - Out Deshaun Watson #4 of the Cleveland Browns goes down during the first quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium on November 01, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Justin K. Aller, Getty Images) 7 / 20 Notable injuries throughout the 2026 NFL season Mike Evans, SF (achilles) - DNP Wednesday Mike Evans #5 of the San Francisco 49ers reacts after a play against the Washington Commanders during the second quarter of the game at Levi's Stadium on October 19, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. (Lachlan Cunningham, Getty Images) 8 / 20 Notable injuries throughout the 2026 NFL season Deebo Samuel Sr., SF (hamstring) - DNP Wednesday Deebo Samuel Sr. #19 of the San Francisco 49ers warms up before the game against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on October 17, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Steph Chambers, Getty Images) 9 / 20 Notable injuries throughout the 2026 NFL season Emeka Egbuka, TB (foot) - DNP Wednesday Emeka Egbuka #2 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers runs for yards during a game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on October 08, 2026 in Arlington, Texas. (Stacy Revere, Getty Images) 10 / 20 Notable injuries throughout the 2026 NFL season Jayden Reed , GB (neck) - Out for season Jayden Reed #11 of the Green Bay Packers is taken off the field due to an injury against the New York Jets during the first half of the game at MetLife Stadium on September 20, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Elsa, Getty Images) 11 / 20 Notable injuries throughout the 2026 NFL season Treveyon Henderson , NE (illness) - DNP Wednesday Treveyon Henderson of the New England Patriots looks on prior to Super Bowl LX between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots at Levi's Stadium on February 08, 2026, in Santa Clara, California. (Chris Graythen, Getty Images) 12 / 20 Notable injuries throughout the 2026 NFL season Alvin Kamara , NO (knee) - DNP Wednesday Alvin Kamara of the New Orleans Saints on the sidelines before a preseason game between the New Orleans Saints and the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on August 22, 2026, in Inglewood, California. (Harry How, Getty Images) 13 / 20 Notable injuries throughout the 2026 NFL season Myles Garrett , LAR (knee) - Returns to practice Myles Garrett #95 of the Los Angeles Rams warms up prior to the NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 11, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Quinn Rooney, Getty Images) 14 / 20 Notable injuries throughout the 2026 NFL season De'Zhaun Stribling , SF (ankle) - IR De'Zhaun Stribling of the San Francisco 49ers is attended to by trainers after an injury in the second quarter of the NFL football game against Los Angeles Rams at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 11, 2026, in Melbourne, Australia. (Robert Cianflone, Getty Images) 15 / 20 Notable injuries throughout the 2026 NFL season Isiah Pacheco , DET (back) - IR Isiah Pacheco of the Detroit Lions during Detroit Lions Training Camp at Detroit Lions Meijer Performance Center on July 29, 2026, in Allen Park, Michigan. (Nic Antaya, Getty Images) 16 / 20 Notable injuries throughout the 2026 NFL season Jordyn Tyson, NO (hamstring) - Returns to practice Jordyn Tyson of the New Orleans Saints participates in drills during training camp at Ochsner Sports Performance Center on July 30, 2026, in Metairie, Louisiana. (Tyler Kaufman, Getty Images) 17 / 20 Notable injuries throughout the 2026 NFL season Christian Kirk, SF (calf) - Questionable Christian Kirk of the Jacksonville Jaguars is introduced against the San Francisco 49ers during the game at EverBank Field on November 12, 2023, in Jacksonville, Florida. (Mike Carlson, Getty Images) 18 / 20 Notable injuries throughout the 2026 NFL season Ricky Pearsall, SF (knee) - Out for season Ricky Pearsall of the San Francisco 49ers works out during training camp practice at SAP Performance Facility on July 27, 2026, in Santa Clara, California.
Chris Brazzell, CAR (knee) - Out for season Chris Brazzell II of the Carolina Panthers warms up during the Carolina Panthers Training Camp at Carolina Panthers Practice Fields on July 23, 2026, in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Jayden Higgins, HOU (knee) - Out for season Jayden Higgins of the Houston Texans catches a pass for a touchdown during the second quarter of the game against the Indianapolis Colts at NRG Stadium on January 04, 2026, in Houston, Texas.
Skattebo's status for the Giants' Week 9 game against the Eagles remains unclear. The second-year running back was unable to practice leading up to the game, being listed as a non-participant at all three of New York's sessions.
However, John Harbaugh didn't rule Skattebo out during his media availability following Friday's practice, per ESPN's Jordan Raanan .
Skattebo's status will nonetheless need to be monitored closely in the lead-up to New York's Week 9 game. If the Giants elevate a running back from their practice squad on Saturday, that could be a sign that the 24-year-old will be out Sunday while keeping one eye on the team's "Thursday Night Football" game against the Washington Commanders in Week 10.
The Giants have not yet provided a definitive timeline for Skattebo's return to the field.
Harbaugh didn't seem overly concerned about Skattebo's absence being of the long-term variety. He referred to the running back as "day-to-day" entering the practice week while saying the team would take a wait-and-see approach with the 24-year-old.
During a Wednesday, Nov. 4 press conference, Harbaugh also alluded to the tricky nature of predicting recovery for soft-tissue injuries, like hamstring problems.
"Skatt's got a hamstring, so you know how that goes," Harbaugh said , referring to Skattebo by his nickname. "We'll see."
Devin Singletary is currently entrenched as the clear-cut backup to Skattebo. The 29-year-old veteran is in his third season with the Giants but has played sparingly to date, racking up 80 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries.
Singletary produced exactly 437 rushing yards in each of his first two seasons with the Giants while serving largely as a backup or third-string option. The 2019 third-round pick posted three seasons with at least 1,000 scrimmage yards from 2021-23 and would get a lion's share of New York's backfield workload if Skattebo can't play.
The Giants presently have three running backs on their 53-man roster, as normal backup Tyrone Tracy Jr. is on IR with a hamstring injury while veteran Najee Harris was released earlier in the season. Below is a look at the pecking order within the unit.
Desrosiers is an undrafted rookie who played collegiately at Louisville, UMass and Memphis before joining the NFL ranks. He originally signed with the Los Angeles Chargers but was released following final cuts and joined their practice squad.
The Giants inked Desrosier to their 53-man roster to poach him from the Chargers, so he may get a first crack at backing up Singletary with Skattebo out.
The Giants also have Grant Finley , Eric Gray and Phil Mafah on the practice squad, so any could be called up to provide additional depth. Gray has almost exclusively been with the Giants since being selected in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL Draft, save for a month-long stint with the Cleveland Browns' practice squad earlier this season. His familiarity with the Giants and special teams skills could prove to be a tiebreaker when New York assesses its potential call-ups.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Is Cam Skattebo playing this week? Latest injury update on Giants RB
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