Giants Injury Report: Skattebo Out Again, Nabers Added With Knee Issue

New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo missed his second straight day of practice with a hamstring strain, further putting his status for Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles in doubt.

Skattebo was seen on the sideline with a trainer during the media viewing portion of practice. It’s probably safe to say that if he doesn’t get at least some practice in on Friday, he’s likely to be scratched for Sunday, with the team instead eyeing the second-year running back for its Thursday night game against the Washington Commanders four days later.

Devin Singletary and Greg Desrosiers are the healthy running backs on the roster, with Tyrone Tracy on injured reserve. The team also has Eric Gray and Phil Mafah on the practice squad.

Malik Nabers Sidelined

Receiver Malik Nabers, the newly minted NFC Offensive Player of the Month for October 2026, is now on the team’s injury report after missing Thursday’s practice.

Nabers, who appears to have put the ACL injury that ended his 2025 season firmly in the rearview mirror, was listed with a knee injury and did not participate Thursday.

Nabers last appeared on the injury report in Week 5 with a knee ailment, missing Wednesday’s practice, being limited Thursday and returning to full participation Friday.

Nabers assured reporters that he’d “be good” for Sunday’s game against the Eagles.

Giants Suddenly Thin at Returner

In other injury developments, receiver/return specialist Charlie Jones (hand), wearing a red non-contact jersey, was seen with a cast on his hand while trying, unsuccessfully, to field punts during the media portion of Thursday’s practice.

Jones also participated in a limited capacity Wednesday.

The Giants’ unofficial depth chart lists safety Jevon Holland as the backup punt returner, but it’s unlikely they would go in that direction since Holland is a starter.

On kickoff returns, assistant head coach/special teams coordinator Chris Horton didn’t rule out using starting cornerback Deonte Banks alongside Singletary, who is expected to have a bigger role on offense if Skattebo can’t play.

“I don’t think anything’s off the shelf,” Horton said. “We talk about trying to win football games. And if that gives us the best opportunity to win a football game. We’re talking about one rep. We’re talking about one rep where we can go out there and have the most success. So I don’t think anything’s off the table in that regard.”

The most likely scenario is that running back Eric Gray gets the call-up from the practice squad, since he has experience on punt and kickoff returns. Gray would also give the Giants additional depth at running back if Skattebo can’t play Sunday.

Other Injury News

Outside linebacker Abdul Carter (illness) returned to practice on a limited basis after being sent home Wednesday to rest.

In addition to Nabers, four other Giants were added to the injury report: defensive lineman Darius Alexander (foot), tight end Thomas Fidone II (thumb), outside linebacker Trace Ford (knee) and inside linebacker Micah McFadden (foot). All four were full participants.

Transactions

As anticipated, quarterback Jake Haener was waived from the 53-man roster. The Giants will look to add him back to the practice squad, but they will need an extra roster spot to accommodate the injury-related additions.

The Giants had four players in for a tryout Thursday: receivers Maurice Alexander, River Cracraft and Steven Sims, and punter Wes Pahl.

Giants Practice Participation/Game Status Report

Player	Injury	Wed.	Thurs.
RB Cam Skattebo	Hamstring	DNP	DNP
WR Malik Nabers	Knee	--	DNP
OLB Abdul Carter	Illness	DNP	Full
DL Darius Alexander	Foot	--	Limited
OT Jermaine Eluemunor	Calf	Limited	Limited
OLB Malik Harrison	Groin	Limited	Full
CB Colton Hood	Illness	Limited	Full
WR Charlie Jones	Hand	Limited	Limited
T Andrew Thomas	Groin	Limited	Limited
TE Theo Johnson	Neck	Full	Full
OL Marcus Mbow	Knee	Full	Full
DL DJ Reader	Knee	Full	Full
TE Thomas Fidone II	Thumb	--	Full
OLB Trace Ford	Knee	--	Full
ILB Micah McFadden	Foot	--	Full

Eagles Practice Participation/Game Status Report

Player	Injury	Wed.	Thurs.
RB Saquon Barkley	Hamstring/Back	DNP	Limited
LB Zack Baun	Shoulder	Full	Full
OT Markel Bell	Finger	Full	Full
LB Jihad Campbell	Hamstring/Quad	DNP	DNP
DB Michael Carter II	Abdomen	DNP	DNP
WR Britain Covey	Knee	DNP	DNP
DT Jordan Davis	Thumb	Full	Full
G Landon Dickerson	Hip	Full	Full
K Jake Elliott	Right Ankle	Limited	Limited
TE Dallas Goedert	Knee	Full	Full
OLB Jonathan Greenard	Ankle	Limited	Limited
OLB Jalyx Hunt	Knee/Ankle	Limited	Limited
CB Jonathan Jones	Hamstring	DNP	DNP
OT Jordan Mailata	Elbow		Full
QB Tanner McKee	Chest	Full	Limited
DB Kenny Moore II	Glute	Full	Full
DT Moro Ojomo	Neck	Full	Full
WR DeVonta Smith	Hamstring	DNP	DNP
WR Dontayvion Wicks	Ankle	DNP	DNP

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