New York Giants QB Jaxson Dart and RB Cam Skattebo are very close friends.
During his weekly press conference with reporters, New York Giants QB Jaxson Dart was asked about RB Cam Skattebo walking without crutches, a boot or a scooter recently.
Skattebo suffered a dislocated right ankle and underwent season-ending surgery in October.
"It was definitely just a bright spot," Dart said. "I know that he's obviously thrilled to kind of have that relief and I know that his recovery is coming along really well. So, it was good to just see him come into the facility today with a smile on his face.
"He's just a really good guy to have in the locker room and I know that it's been really hard for him these last weeks that he's just had time to recover and whatnot because his love is football. So, I'm just happy that he's able to get back into the facility more, be around the guys, and to see him with a smile."
Dart and Skattebo are very close friends. Dart was devastated when he saw Skattebo's injury against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Skattebo appeared in eight games this season. He finished with 410 rushing yards, five rushing touchdowns, 24 receptions, 207 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.
The Giants are 2-11. They will miss the playoffs again, but the good news is that the franchise doesn't have to draft a QB in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft since Dart has proven as a rookie that he has what it takes to be a franchise QB.
In 10 games this season, Dart has 1,556 passing yards, 11 passing touchdowns, 337 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns.
"You just have conversations with the coaching staff," Dart said. "We're able to have that extra time to watch all the games back, all the reps back, and just try to find those things where maybe you're making a few similar mistakes. Maybe there are pass concepts that you need to improve at.
"So, during that time, you just work on those things and just making sure your mechanics are in the right spot, so you get a little extra time to not really worry about game planning and take the time on the field to walk through your mechanics based on different actions or whatever it may be. It definitely, I felt like it was beneficial."
The Giants face the Washington Commanders this week. Let's see how Dart plays coming out of the bye week.