The most promising indication, however, that running back Cam Skattebo might be ready to go to Giants training camp this summer came on Monday’s first day of mandatory minicamp.
Skattebo participated in individual drills, taking handoffs, running routes and catching passes. This was another step for Skattebo, who was seriously injured in the October 26 loss to the Eagles. He suffered an open sprain in his right ankle and required emergency surgery that night in Philadelphia to repair a dislocation, a tibia fracture and a torn deltoid ligament.
That injury ended Skattebo’s rookie season after just 10 games. He rushed for 410 yards and five touchdowns and wowed Giants fans with his hard-charging style, backflip celebrations and repeated headbutts with 2026 draft classmate Jaxson Dart.
The Giants have maintained that Skattebo will be ready for camp by the end of July.
“I was excited,” head coach John Harbaugh said of Skattebo’s participation in practice.” He was telling me today, and the coach told me that he’s going to take some games from the group and play them for the team, and I was like, that’s where you want him to be. He worked very, very hard. I said maybe no backflips here today. We agreed.”
Running back Abdul Carter limped off the field into the dugout with his left sock and football cleat off after an incident during practice. “It looks like he twisted his ankle to some degree,” Harbaugh said. “It doesn’t look serious.”
Former Giants quarterback and NFL Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor walked out onto the field with co-owner Chris Mara and watched practice together. Another Hall of Fame linebacker, Harry Carson, was also on hand for practice and he and Taylor spoke to the team afterward. … Co-owner John Mara, who is battling cancer, also watched from the field. … General manager Joe Schoen accompanied former Bills coach Sean McDermott to the field. They work together in Buffalo. McDermott compiled a 98-50 record and made the playoffs eight times in nine years before being fired after the Bills lost to the Broncos in the AFC divisional round.
“Visiting Sean for a couple of days, talking about football, and all that stuff was going well,” said Harbaugh, who added that McDermott will also attend Tuesday’s practice. He was there with me, and it’s great. I can’t wait to hear his thoughts on practice and what he thought about guys and players and all that stuff, schemes, stuff like that. Just get his two cents.”
Dart connected on a deep spot on rookie Malachi Fields, with CB Greg Newsome using close coverage. Dart threw a floater down the field intended for Darnell Mooney that was caught by CB Paulson Adebo. … The midday kicking derby was won by rookie Dominic Zvada, who went 8 for 8 from the field. Ben Sauls was 4-for-8.
