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The New York Giants played against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday without star running back Cam Skattebo.
He suffered a hamstring injury in Week 7, then had the Giants' bye week to recover. However, New York ruled him out for Week 9 right before the matchup.
The Giants have a short week as New York will face another NFC East competitor in the Washington Commanders on "Thursday Night Football." This led fans to wonder if Skattebo would be healthy enough to return to the field in just a few days.
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Giants coach John Harbaugh spoke to reporters on Monday and said Skattebo was "very close" to playing on Sunday, but didn't want to risk making his injury any worse. But, Skattebo is expected to be a "full go" on Thursday, Harbaugh said.
Skattebo leads the GIants in rushing yards by a landslide as he's recorded 418 yards on 98 carries in seven games played. He's also scored two rushing touchdowns.
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With Skattebo out on Sunday, the Giants produced 80 total rushing yards. Devin Singletary saw the ball the most as he had 21 carries, but only recorded 31 yards. Quarterback J.J. McCarthy put up 22 rushing yards of his own on four carries.
Skattebo has had an up-and-down season, though. In Week 5, Skattebo had his fourth fumble of the season against the Commanders in overtime at a costly moment. He was then "punished" by Harbaugh in Week 6 against the New Orleans Saints as he had zero touches in the loss. He turned things around the following week, though, by producing his season-high 124 rushing yards on 17 carries against the Houston Texans.
It's unclear if Skattebo will be limited at all on Thursday as he still works through recovering from his hamstring injury.
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