Giants running back Cam Skattebo is set to hit the field for Week 1, making his big return to the lineup after a brutal injury. But what you might not know, what he revealed on *Up & Adams*, is that it wasn’t a guaranteed thing he’d ever come back. This dude actually thought about walking away from football entirely after dislocating his right ankle in the seventh game of his rookie season. Seriously, he almost hung up the cleats for good.
“Do I Really Want to Do This?”
Skattebo had this one iron-clad rule when he made the leap from college to the NFL: if he ever suffered a major injury, he was done. Kaput. That’s a heavy perspective to carry, and when that dislocated ankle hit in his rookie season, that rule came roaring back into his mind. Imagine the mental battle, man. He spent a solid month after the injury grappling with that decision. It wasn’t just physical pain, it was an existential football crisis.
The Grind Back to the Gridiron
That first month was pure torture for Skattebo, mentally speaking. He admitted, “Probably a month in. The first month was kind of like, ‘Damn, do I really want to do this?’ It was seven games. I was like, ‘You know, I got to go back and play.’” You can hear the struggle in that, right? But he found that fire again, decided he *had* to play. Once he made that choice, his rehab was smooth sailing. He was back on the practice field during the spring and absolutely killed it, with no issues popping up during the preseason either.
Now, with Week 1 just around the corner, Skattebo’s focus is locked in on football. He’s made it all the way back, pushing past that personal rule and the doubts. What a comeback story, honestly. You know he’s going to hit that field with a whole new level of appreciation for every snap. Let’s see what he brings in Week 1.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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