The Giants fans are basking in positivity at the moment with the team making significant offseason moves. To add to that, Cam Skattebo, who suffered a season-ending injury in Week 8 of the 2025 season, revealed on Wednesday that he’s gradually getting better. “I ran for the first time today at about 75 percent, so it’s the bright side of things,” added the running back on The Rich Eisen Show.
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Skattebo is keen to make a fast comeback. After all, he doesn’t want to miss out on what looks to be a season where the Giants could be a solid contender. And the new head coach, John Harbaugh, has been deeply involved in their aggressive free agency signings to bolster the roster.
Skattebo, on his part, seems to have already made quite a first impression with Harbaugh. First came the funny interaction upon meeting him around mid-January when the Giants were finalizing a five-year deal with the former Ravens head coach. And then another conversation about the RB’s role with the team.
“My first meeting… I was actually doing PT [physical therapy] when [Harbaugh] was being interviewed. And obviously, all the things were going on, and we were gonna sign him and everything, and I turn around, and I see all of our owners, and I didn’t know Coach Harbaugh was there, and I turn around and go, ‘Wassupp,'” Skattebo narrated.
The soon-to-be head coach, who was present in the room, took the comically slurred “Wassupp” just as it was meant. It was simply a casual greeting from a young player and nothing more.
“Coach Harbaugh peeks his head around the corner, and he’s like, ‘That must be Skatt.’ And they all started laughing,” Skattebo recalled.
Fans loved the story. Reacting to it on social media, some even asked the Giants to build a statue for their running back, who keeps bringing his positive energy to uplift the team’s spirits. “Build him a statue, man,” wrote a fan.
@RevansFTW build this man a statue
— Jovanni Ibarra (@_JoviWanKenobi) March 12, 2026
“That’s my RB,” another fan penned. “Can’t wait to see what kinda season Skatt pack has back healthy under Harbaugh,” a third added.
“Ravens here… Can’t wait to watch the Scatt + Ricard combo this year under Harbaugh / will be must-see TV,” a Ravens fan wrote. A few fans even left laughing emojis in the comments, and we are not surprised by that reaction.
During the same interview, Skattebo also talked about how Harbaugh told him he loved his playing style. “He sees the way I play the game, and he told me he respects the way I run the ball,” he said.
Skattebo was also confident that the head coach would be implementing the downhill running style, where a back runs aggressively, directly, and at full speed toward the line of scrimmage with little lateral movement. And Skattebo thinks that would perfectly suit the way he plays.
“The offense he’s implementing is obviously downhill running, and I think it’s perfect for the type of back that I am,” Skattebo said. “Obviously, they had Derrick Henry in Baltimore, but if they didn’t have a running back, I wouldn’t be surprised if they came and got me… so I’m glad that he’s here and I’m a part of this because it’s going to be fun.”
If Skattebo ends up churning out stats like Derrick Henry has, the Giants’ offense would be unstoppable next season. All the more with dual-threat QB Jaxson Dart at the helm. But the RB needs to stay healthy in his sophomore season. That is be a must.
