Giants running back Cam Skattebo revealed a surprising opinion about his horrific ankle injury.
“I got to the hospital, they said this was the best possible injury,” Skattebo said on YouTuber N3on’s show.
Skattebo, who had emerged as a fan favorite as a rookie this year, suffered a season-ending ankle injury during the Giants’ loss to the Eagles in Week 8.
He described the gruesome details on the show.
“I broke my fibula, the outside bone,” Skattebo said. “And I tore the ligament that goes from here [pointing to the top of his foot] to my ankle. And then, since the bone broke, a full dislocation of the ankle. It was like 90 degrees. There’s a tendon that holds your two bones together at the ankle, that also tore.
“So they put, it’s called a tightrope, they put it inside. They drill a hole in your bones and they put it in there and it holds your bones together. But it’s really hard to do again — that won’t tear.”
He also explained why his injury was better than a potential worst-case scenario.
“The worst is if the cartilage in your ankle is bad, that’s why it is a little bit longer [recovery],” Skattebo said.
Skattebo recorded 617 scrimmage yards and seven total touchdowns before his injury, helping briefly breathe life into the Giants’ season alongside rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart.
Skattebo has stayed busy while rehabbing, recently attending “Monday Night Raw” at Madison Square Garden and playfully participating in a skit with Dominik Mysterio.
Also in the show with N3on, Skattebo made a bold prediction for next season.
“Like, this year’s probably not going so well, but next year is gonna be pretty insane,” Skattebo said.
“…I’m gonna say we’re gonna go 12-5 regular season and then it’s playoffs obviously.”
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
