Cam Skattebo understands why he was ‘punished by Giants — but one part caught him off guard

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Dunleavy, R. (2026, October 19). Cam Skattebo understands why he was ‘punished by Giants — but one part caught him off guard. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/18/sports/there-was-one-part-of-cam-skattebos-giants-punishment-he-wasnt-prepared-for/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-19 · by Ryan Dunleavy

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Cam Skattebo of the New York Giants was limited to just six offensive snaps without any touches in Sunday's game against the Saints following four fumbles in five games earlier this season. Despite knowing his playing time would be reduced due to his mistakes, he did not anticipate being completely shut out from plays. Coach John Harbaugh denied intentionally benching Skattebo but noted that no running plays were called for him when he was on the field. Skattebo acknowledged the consequences of his actions and expressed willingness to work hard to regain his role on the team.
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Cam Skattebo understood that his playing time with the New York Giants would be reduced due to four fumbles in the first five games of the season, but he was surprised when he only played six offensive snaps — all in the first half — during a 34-27 loss to the Saints on Sunday. Skattebo acknowledged that the team’s decision was justified and stated he needs to be prepared for when coach calls upon him. His limited playing time comes after he fumbled with the Giants in field-goal range during overtime of last week's tie against the Commanders. The Giants previously demoted Tyrone Tracy Jr due to his mistakes, including fumbles, early in the season.

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“The articles describe different aspects of Cam Skattebo's benching by the Giants on the same day, but they do not report the exact same incident or occurrence.”
New York Post
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“Article A describes a general moment in a game where the team emphasizes protecting the ball, while Article B specifically discusses Cam Skattebo's limited playing time due to past fumbles.”
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“The articles describe different aspects of Cam Skattebo's situation with the Giants, but not the same specific incident or time frame.”
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Ryan Dunleavy
57 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Skattebo knew ahead of Sunday’s game that he was not going to start and that his playing time would be diminished as a result of four fumbles in the first five games, but he wasn’t expecting to be limited to six offensive snaps (all in the first half) and no touches in the 34-27 loss to the Saints.
🔮 he was being evaluated — he went in the late fourth round — nobody really could get their arms around him,” Harbaugh said.
🔮 But that might be more pessimism than necessary, given that edge Abdul Carter (calf), right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor (calf) and left tackle Andrew Thomas (groin) all took part Friday in individual drills in front of the media.
2026-10-16 · assertive framing · Giants get some good injury news after midweek scares
🔮 tRY IT NOWPinnock is expected to start at safety Sunday against the Saints — and blitz-susceptible quarterback Tyler Shough — as his return from the concussion protocol coincides with Tyler Nubin’s absence due to a neck injury.
🔮 Abdul Carter’s hot streak could be cooled off by his calf.
🔮 The NFL ends up with stationary quarterbacks in RPO offenses, defensive ends in outside linebacker stances and man-to-man cornerbacks dropping into zone coverage because play-callers who initially claim they will adjust to their personnel often end up jamming a square peg into a round hole.
🔮 tRY IT NOWThe undrafted rookie missed three field goals, including the 46-yarder that would’ve given the Giants a lead in the back-and-forth portion of overtime, during a 27-27 tie Sunday against the Commanders.
🔮 Time ran out before the Commanders could spike the ball and attempt a field goal.
🔮 The Commanders couldn’t get back to the line of scrimmage in time to spike the ball.
🔮 Malik Nabers, Isaiah Likely and Cam Skattebo all are expected to play Sunday, but only one of the Giants’ top offensive weapons is laughing at the idea that his status was ever in jeopardy.
2026-10-10 · assertive framing · Giants get good news on injured offensive trio
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Skattebo PERSON · 9× Giants ORG · 5× Harbaugh PERSON · 2× Saints ORG · 2× Cam Skattebooooo PERSON · 1× Commanders ORG · 1× John Harbaugh PERSON · 1× Paul Schwartz PERSON · 1× Sports+ ORG · 1× Tyrone Tracy Jr. PERSON · 1×

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Skattebo knew ahead of Sunday’s game that he was not going to start and that his playing time would be diminished as a result of four fumbles in the first five games, but he wasn’t expecting to be limited to six offensive snaps (all in the first half) and no touches in the 34-27 loss to the Saints.
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🔮 Skattebo knew ahead of Sunday’s game that he was not going to start and that his playing time would be diminished as a result of four fumbles in the first five games, but he wasn’t expecting to be limited to six offensive snaps (all in the first half) and no touches in the 34-27 loss to the Saints.

Claims (23 extracted, 0 hedged)

Call him “Cam Skattebooooo” because the Giants turned him into a ghost. asserted
Giants → call → ghost
Skattebo knew ahead of Sunday’s game that he was not going to start and that his playing time would be diminished as a result of four fumbles in the first five games, but he wasn’t expecting to be limited to six offensive snaps (all in the first half) and no touches in the 34-27 loss to the Saints. asserted
he → know → Saints
tRY IT NOW“I got punished for what I did, and I understand,” he said of his fumble. asserted
he → try → fumble
“I’ve got to be ready when coach calls my name. asserted
coach → get → name
Skattebo fumbled with the Giants in field-goal range in overtime at the end of last week’s tie against the Commanders. asserted
Skattebo → fumble → Commanders
“I didn’t expect to have zero [touches], but I was expecting to not play as much, just like I did,” Skattebo said. asserted
Skattebo → expect → much
“The message is, ‘Keep your head down and keep going.’ asserted
message → keep → head
They understand the type of player I am, and I just have to continue to do my job to the best of my ability.” asserted
I → understand → ability
The Giants buried Tyrone Tracy Jr. on the depth chart after his mistakes, including fumbles, in the preseason and Week 1. asserted
Giants → bury → preseason
And he fought his way back to score two touchdowns, one a 17-yard catch in the first quarter, against the Saints. asserted
one → fight → Saints
“I’ve made mistakes, and I have to own up to them,” Skattebo said. asserted
Skattebo → make → them
“If that’s what they want to do — keep me on the sideline because of that — I totally understand. asserted
I → ’ → that
“When you make mistakes like that, consequences are to be made.” asserted
consequences → make → that
Head coach John Harbaugh said “we did not bench” Skattebo. asserted
we → say → Skattebo
But there’s no denying he went from averaging 18.2 touches per game to getting shut out. asserted
he → deny → game
“That was not by design,” Harbaugh said. asserted
Harbaugh → say → design
“It’s just when he was in the game, we didn’t call any runs.” asserted
we → ’ → runs
When Harbaugh told Skattebo about his reduced workload, Skattebo said he replied, “I understand where you are coming from.” asserted
you → tell → where
Tracy, starter Najee Harris and Devin Singletary combined for 14 carries for 34 yards in Skattebo’s absence. asserted
Tracy → combine → absence
“Did I know it was going to go from 50 snaps to [six] snaps? asserted
it → know → snaps
No,” Skattebo said. asserted
Skattebo → say → ?
“If that’s what it is, that’s what it is. asserted
it → ’ → ?
I have to get back to practice, work my butt off, and hopefully it comes back around.” asserted
it → have → butt
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