There is always something to talk about Cam Skattebo whenever he plays for the Giants.
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The running back returned on Thursday Night Football after missing the New York Giants’ Week 9 win over the Philadelphia Eagles with a hamstring injury. In the first half against the Washington Commanders, he threw up on the sideline, and medical staff came over to check on him.
The exact timing of this incident is unknown, as there is no broadcast footage available for it. It was actually relayed to the TNF announcer crew by sideline reporter Kaylee Hartung.
“Guys, just moments ago, Cam Skattebo, sitting on the bench on the Giants’ sideline, he leaned over, right where you see him sitting now and he threw up at his feet, onto the turf,” Hartung reported. “Medical staff came over to check on him, but before too long he was smiling and laughing. And he did cover up the mess he made with a towel.”
The footage keeps showing Skattebo still talking to the staff, and it seemed like he was okay. He was gesturing to his stomach at one point.
Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit took the news in stride. Herbstreit laughed it off and said, “That’s all part of the fun.”
The circumstances explain why it got attention. Skattebo was playing his first game back from a hamstring injury that kept him out against the Eagles. He scored a touchdown for the Giants in the first half. He is still going strong, adding yet another score in the second half as the Giants hold a narrow lead over the Commanders.
This game also carried some baggage from the last meeting between these teams. Skattebo fumbled at the Commanders’ 23-yard line in overtime, which ended the Giants’ chance of scoring and potentially winning the game. New York was lucky Washington managed their time pretty badly, and the game resulted in a tie.
His season has been marked by mistakes like that. Coach John Harbaugh benched him in a Week 6 loss to the Saints. Ball security has been an issue. Skattebo has to make the most out of this season, considering his rookie year was cut short due to nasty injury.
He answered with an impressive performance in a Week 7 overtime win over the Texans, running for 124 yards and a touchdown on just 17 carries. Through seven games in 2026, Cam Skattebo had 418 yards, two rushing touchdowns, and 11 catches for 76 yards.
Skattebo came back from a hamstring injury, got sick on the sideline, laughed it off, and scored a touchdown soon after. Fans who have seen the young RB so far will know it’s nothing unusual.