Giants RB Cam Skattebo Good to Go for Sunday; Can't Wait to Get the Ball

Here is the Giants' final injury report ahead of their Week 5 game with the Washington Commanders.

New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

After missing most of last season with a dislocated ankle, not much is going to keep New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo off the bench.

That includes the shoulder ailment that landed him on the injury report this week and resulted in him being told to wear a red no-contact jersey during Wednesday’s practice.

“My shoulder's okay,” Skattebo said on Friday after the team wrapped up its practice. “I literally had a little bit of muscle tightness in my back, and over the last couple of days I've worked it out, and I feel great.”

Skattebo finished the week limited but did not receive an injury designation for this weekend’s game at Washington, and that’s a good thing for the Giants, who will more than likely lean heavily (again) into their running game if the miserable,  wet conditions forecast for Sunday hold.

“I already told Coach Nags (Offensive Coordinator Matt Nagy), ‘Just give me the ball, we'll be fine,’” Skattebo said with a grin.

In other injury-related news, safety Jason Pinnock (concussion) is not expected to clear the concussion protocol in time for this week’s game, so he’s been declared out. Also, defensive lineman Chauncey Golston, who has been dealing with a neck injury that he suffered last week, is expected to land on IR by Saturday, so he too has been declared out.

Additional positive news includes left tackle Andrew Thomas (groin), tight end Isaiah Likely (knee/groin), tight end Chris Manhertz (shoulder), and Skattebo all being upgraded to full practice participants. 

Giants Practice Participation/Game Status Report

Player	Injury	Wed.	Thurs.	Fri.	Status
LT Andrew Thomas	Groin	DNP	Limited	Full	--
WR Malik Nabers	Knee	DNP	Limited	Full	--
S Jason Pinnock	Concussion	DNP	DNP	DNP	Out
DL Chauncey Golston	Neck	DNP	DNP	DNP	Out
RB Najee Harris	NIR - Personal	DNP	Full	Full	--
RB Cam Skattebo	Shoulder	Limited	Limited	Full	--
TE Chris Manhertz	Shoulder	Limited	Limited	Full	--
TE Isaiah Likely	Knee/Groin	Limited	Limited	Full	--
CB Deonte Bank	Calf	Full	Full	Full	--
CB Bryan Hudson	Ankle	Full	Full	Full	--

Bold denotes a change in status.

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Commanders Practice Participation/Game Status Report

(Final status coming shortly.)

Player/POS	Injury	Wed.	Thurs.	Fri.	Status
S Percy Butler	Hamstring	DNP	DNP	DNP	Out
WR Stefon Diggs	Hamstring	DNP	DNP	DNP	Out
QB Marcus Mariota	Knee	DNP	DNP	DNP	Out
WR Terry McLaurin	Hamstring	DNP	DNP	Limited	Questionable
DE Charles Omenihu	Groin/Ankle	DNP	DNP	DNP	Out
S Tyler Owens	Hamstring	DNP	DNP	DNP	Out
C/G Nick Allegretti	Hip/Achilles	Limited	DNP	Full	--
CB Trey Amos*	Ankle	Limited	Limited	Limited	Questionable
G Sam Cosmi	Concussion	Limited	Full	Full	--
RB Jacory Crosky-Merritt	Groin	Limited	Limited	Full	--
LB Frankie Luvu	Groin	Limited	Limited	Full	--
RB Jeremy McNichols*	Quad	Limited	Limited	Limited	--
TE Chig Okonkwo	Hamstring	Limited	Limited	Full	--
TE Ben Sinnott	Rib	Limited	Full	Full	--
LB Sonny Styles	Groin	Limited	Full	Full	--
RB Rachaad White	Shoulder	Limited	Limited	Limited	--
DE Deatrich Wise, Jr.*	Quad	Limited	Limited	Limited	Questionable
WR Treylon Burks	Shoulder	Full	Full	Full	--
S Nick Cross	Illness	Full	Limited	Limited	--
QB Jayden Daniels	Left Elbow	Full	Full	Full	--
DT Javon Kinlaw	Shoulder	Full	Full	Full	--
CB Fabian Moreau	Knee	Full	Full	Full	--
S Jeremy Reaves	Finger	Full	Full	Full	--
OLB K'Lavon Chaisson	NIR-Rest			DNP	--

* Reserve list; currently in 21-day practice window.

Bold denotes a change in status.

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