​Cam Skattebo status update for Giants vs. Eagles Week 9 game is very interesting originally appeared on The Sporting News.
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.Cam Skattebo suffered a hamstring injury on what effectively was the game-sealing run in overtime against the Houston Texans. he had a bye week to rest in Week 8, but now, for Week 9, there is real concern about his availability.On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, Skattebo didn’t participate in practice. That would be a clear indication that he’s not going to be good to go for Week 9 against the Philadelphia Eagles.However, Ryan Dunleavy of The New York Post shared that John Harbaugh isn’t ruling Skattebo out just yet. They are not shutting the door on Skattebo playing against the Eagles despite not practicing with a hamstring injury this week.Cam Skattebo not ruled out despite not practicing for Week 9″John Harbaugh said they are keeping the door open for Cam Skattebo to play even though he didn’t practice today #Giants,” Dunleavy reports.This is a very interesting update on Skattebo. While all signs point towards Skattebo missing this Eagles game, the Giants aren’t making a decision just yet.Will Skattebo actually suit up? Based on the fact that they have yet to rule him out, it seems there’s a non-zero chance he plays.It’s more likely that he’ll sit out for a week, leaving Devin Singletary as the lead back for this Eagles matchup, with Tyrone Tracy Jr. on Injured Reserve.MORE: Jerry Jones defends Brian Schottenheimer after Cowboys collapse vs. CardinalsThanks to a shallow depth chart at running back, the Giants might want Skattebo as a break-glass-in-case-of-emergency option on Sunday against the Eagles.The Giants could make him active on Sunday, but not play him much, as they rely on a healthy Singletary against a bad 2-6 Eagles team.This is a situation to monitor over the weekend, as seeing what the Giants decide with Skattebo will be very intriguing. There’s a chance he plays, albeit it’s not super likely considering he is dealing with a hamstring injury.But he’s not ruled out just yet, and the Giants are making it a bit interesting leading up to their massive Week 9 divisional bout against the Eagles as they try to separate themselves from the NFC East pack.More NFL news:NFL insiders reveal four landing spots for Colts’ Jonathan TaylorJoe Burrow joins rare NFL history with six touchdowns despite three interceptionsJayden Daniels snaps unbelievable drought with Commanders’ win over Eagles4 stats that show how bad Chargers’ Justin Herbert has been in 2026Why it’s time for Colts to move on from Shane Steichen and Daniel Jones