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Giants RB Cam Skattebo on bungled backflip: ‘We live and we learn’
Jun 9, 2026; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo (44) participates in drills during the minicamp activities at Quest Diagnostics Center. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Salus-Imagn Images New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo said he is “99.9% OK” following a gruesome leg and ankle injury last season.
That’s in spite of an ill-advised backflip that was caught on camera a few weeks back.
Skattebo owned up to what he called a “dumb” decision to perform a backflip while attending Fanatics Fest in New York, indicating he wasn’t likely to strain himself in that way again as he finishes his recovery.
He landed awkwardly on the right ankle that required surgery last fall, though in a relief to the Giants’ staff and front office, it did not result in a setback in his recovery.
“Obviously I do some dumb things here and there, but I learn from it,” Skattebo told reporters Friday at the Giants’ training camp in White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. “My coach talked to me, told me how he felt, and I learned from it. And will I go do that backflip again? Probably not. We live and we learn, and we move on.”
Skattebo, an emerging character in the NFL, was not ready to quash the idea of ever flipping again. It’s a different story when it comes to celebrating a touchdown, for example.
“When game time comes around, we’ll see (when) game time comes around,” Skattebo said. “But right now, we’re focused on training camp, and we’ll keep the backflips off the field for now.”
Skattebo, 24, had his promising rookie season cut short when he was injured Oct. 26 against the Philadelphia Eagles. He played in eight games, starting the final five leading up to his injury, and rushed for 410 yards and five touchdowns.
Skattebo also caught flak for participating in a WWE “Monday Night Raw” show the following month, weeks removed from surgery.
His new head coach, John Harbuagh, and New York general manager Joe Schoen were less than pleased when they found out about the July 18 backflip.
“He’s a young man that’s still getting used to the spotlight and in New York City and you got to be conscious of your actions, not only from a health standpoint, but a perception standpoint,” Schoen said earlier this week. “But he knows I’d rather him not do that, especially this close to camp. But also a testament to how good of a job our training staff did and medical staff did in terms of getting him back and ready to go here as we start camp.”
Asked for his initial reaction to the video, Schoen replied, “I think (Harbaugh) said, ‘If you’re going to do it, at least land it, you know?'”
Skattebo’s goal is to be ready for Week 1 and lead the Giants’ backfield in his sophomore NFL campaign. But he is also likely to stay true to himself and his personality.
“People say I’m the people’s guy, so I’m going to continue to be people’s guy,” Skattebo said. “Giving kids high fives, you never know when that kid’s going to cry because he got a high five from me. I’m going to continue to be who I am and hopefully make everybody happy around me and continue to be positive.
“If a kid wants a backflip, he’ll see the backflip when it’s touchdown time.”
–Field Level Media
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Packers activate TE Tucker Kraft (knee) from PUP list
Sep 11, 2025; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft (85) looks on after the game against the Washington Commanders at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images The Green Bay Packers activated tight end Tucker Kraft from the physically unable to perform list on Friday.
Kraft, 25, had surgery last November to repair a torn right ACL and is expected to be eased back into practice.
“No team (drills),” Packers coach Matt LaFleur said before Friday’s session at training camp. “So, we’re just going to kind of get him back ingrained into the process and into individual. What’s great is when they do come off PUP, then now he can partake in some of the walk-through periods, especially that we do in the evenings, just to get him back hearing the call, lining up and then just going through that.”
Kraft currently is about 8 1/2 months removed from surgery, just short of the nine-month mark the Packers typically wait for before allowing a player returning from a torn ACL to do 11-on-11 drills.
“The way he looks, you’d think he’s ready to go … but there’s a lot of science behind the nine-month mark, and so we’ll be very cautious as we head into it,” general manager Brian Gutekunst said.
Kraft had 32 catches for 489 yards and six touchdowns in eight games before the injury last season.
The 2023 second-round draft pick is entering the final year of his rookie contract and is looking for a long-term deal.
“I think it would be best if we got it done as soon as possible,” Kraft said on Wednesday, per ESPN.
Kraft has 113 receptions for 1,551 yards and 15 touchdowns in 42 career games (33 starts).
–Field Level Media
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Reports: Giants' Harrison Bader crashed scooter into fire truck
May 22, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants center fielder Harrison Bader (9) gestures after he hit a single against the Chicago White Sox during the third inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-Imagn Images The San Francisco Giants are shutting down outfielder Harrison Bader for the season after he reportedly crashed his scooter into the back of a fire truck.
The Giants confirmed earlier this week that Bader was in an accident last weekend that aggravated a left foot injury that has kept him sidelined since May 29.
Bader, 32, met with a foot and ankle specialist Monday in Indianapolis to check the progress of his initial injury, left plantar fasciitis. However, the impact of the scooter-related injury “changed the nature of his evaluation,” the team said in a statement.
Bader was scheduled to undergo an MRI to “better understand the severity of the injuries sustained from the scooter accident,” per the Giants.
TMZ Sports reported Friday that the scooter crash occurred in San Francisco at about 1:50 a.m. local time Sunday morning. A witness said Bader collided with the rear of a San Francisco Fire Department truck, causing the scooter wheel to roll over his foot.
The fire department confirmed that a patient was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Bader batted .170 with five home runs and 14 RBIs in 30 games this season, his first with the Giants. He signed a two-year deal worth $20.5 million in January. He also missed time earlier this season with a hamstring injury.
Bader is a career .244 hitter with 93 home runs and 336 RBIs in 954 games over 10 seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals (2017-22), New York Yankees (2022-23), Cincinnati Reds (2023), New York Mets (2024), Minnesota Twins (2025), Philadelphia Phillies (2025) and Giants.
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Gotham D Emily Sonnett (left knee) out for season
Jul 4, 2026; San Diego, California, USA; Gotham FC defender Emily Sonnett (6) comes down field during the second half against the San Diego Wave FC at Snapdragon Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images U.S. women’s national team defender Emily Sonnett will miss the rest of the NWSL season for Gotham FC following knee surgery.
Gotham announced Friday that Sonnett, 32, underwent surgery to repair a ruptured patellar tendon in her left knee. She sustained the injury in the first half of last Friday’s 2-2 draw against the host Portland Thorns.
“Emily has the full support of everyone at the club, and we will be with her every step of the way throughout her recovery,” president of soccer operations Yael Averbuch West said. “She is incredibly resilient, and we know she will return stronger.”
The team did not provide a projected recovery timeline for Sonnett, whose participation in the 2027 Women’s World Cup could be in jeopardy. That tournament begins next June in Brazil.
Sonnett has helped Gotham secure three trophies since joining the squad in 2024, winning the NWSL Championship and Concacaf W Champions Cup in 2025 and the NWSL Challenge Cup in 2026.
The No. 1 pick in the 2016 NWSL Draft, Sonnett is in her 10th season in the league. She has recorded six goals and four assists in 180 career matches (174 starts) with Portland (2016-19), the Washington Spirit (2021-22), Seattle Reign (2023) and Gotham.
Internationally, she has made 118 appearances for the USWNT and helped to win the 2019 Women’s World Cup and 2024 Olympic gold medal.
–Field Level Media
Packers activate TE Tucker Kraft (knee) from PUP list
Reports: Giants' Harrison Bader crashed scooter into fire truck
