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Jordan Raanan
Philadelphia– New York Giants rookie running back cam skatebow Was ejected from the field midway through the second quarter on Sunday 38-20 damage to philadelphia eagles Due to a terrible dislocation of his right ankle.
Skattebo’s ankle got caught under an Eagles player as he tried to catch a pass from the middle of the field. His right leg had turned sharply to the right.
According to the Giants, he was immediately ruled out for the remainder of the game and taken to the hospital for evaluation. The team later said that Scatebo was scheduled to undergo surgery Sunday night at a Philadelphia-area hospital.
“Yeah, feels bad for that young guy,” coach Brian Daboll said. “Obviously, it felt bad. I know you feel that way for any player on your team that gets lost and gets hurt really bad and… I know the players feel the same way [Skattebo],
Players from both teams immediately realized that this was a serious injury. An Eagles player immediately ran from the area and off the field. Many veteran players turned their backs on Skatobo to avoid seeing the injury. veteran rookie quarterback jackson dartJoe, who soon became Skattebo’s close friend, screamed in frustration. offensive lineman greg van roten Skattebo’s closest companion was on the field and he immediately called for help.
“I saw him with his feet stuck on the ground,” he said. “When he took it out, you could see his foot was in the wrong direction. Obviously, that’s not normal. I just wanted [Skattebo] To stay down, called out the trainers, get the car. Keep [ankle] Back to the original. It’s hard to see things like that.”
Fourth-round draft pick Skattebo was taken off the field on a cart with his leg in an air cast. The Philadelphia crowd gave him a standing ovation. The rookie running back waved to the crowd. It was another devastating blow to a Giants team that is already without a star wide receiver. malik naborsWho had torn the ACL in his right knee last month.
Now, they will likely be without Skatobo for the rest of the season.
“Yeah, I was devastated,” Dart said. “That’s my guy, man. So to see him go down and obviously react to what happened, it sucks. It’s the worst part of this game.”
Skattebo scored his seventh touchdown of the season on an 18-yard pass from Dart early in the game. It was his second receiving touchdown in as many weeks and Dart’s only TD throw in Sunday’s game.
Dart and Skaatebo have breathed life into a once dormant offense. The rookie duo led them to an unexpected win over the Eagles on Thursday night just two weeks ago. Skattebo took over as the team’s key player at the beginning of the season. It was his third consecutive game with a touchdown.
“It’s really hard to watch,” wide receiver darius slayton Said. “A young guy who was playing very well for a year. Someone who was an integrated personality, an energetic personality. It’s sad to see him go down.”
The giants will now have to turn Tyrone Tracy Jr.And Devin Singletary In the backfield to support the dart. Tracy had 10 carries for 39 yards on Sunday; Singletary had two carries for no yards.
Skatabo, a fourth-round pick out of Arizona State, would finish his rookie season with 101 rushes for 410 yards with five touchdowns.
