New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka's plan for the running game had been simple: Give the ball to Cam Skattebo and get out of the way. That option is now no more — the rookie rusher is done for the year after a dislocated ankle needed emergency surgery in Philadelphia on Sunday night.

"I think we all feel for Skatt and what he meant to the team, the offense, the energy he brought," Kafka said on Thursday. "I wish him a speedy recovery. He's been around the building a couple times too, so it's been good to see him. He keeps the guys' spirits high, which has been good. But you have a guy like that that gets hurt in that kind of way, it's certainly a downer."

Skattebo had helped revitalize spirits around the Giants alongside rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart, rushing for 410 yards

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