New York Giants head coach John Harbaugh eased any fears about the availability of running back Cam Skattebo and quarterback J.J. McCarthy for the Giants' game this Thursday night against the Washington Commanders at MetLife Stadium.
Harbaugh said that Skattebo should be a "full go" after sitting out Sunday's 19-11 win over the Eagles in Philadelphia. In fact, he admitted Skattebo was almost ready on Sunday, but the team decided to hold him out.
"He was very close," Harbaugh told reporters on Monday. "We just decided to not take the risk that would go with it. There were some things that he was going to be limited just a little bit, maybe, and we decided not to go down that road because of the short week this week, so he should be full go on Thursday
night."
Skattebo was still nursing the hamstring he injured two weeks ago in the win over the Texans in Houston.
McCarthy suffered a hip injury in the third quarter in Philadelphia on Sunday and was forced into the locker room for treatment. He returned shortly after but appeared to be in some pain. He managed to finish the game
"He's doing well," Harbaugh said of McCarthy. "We'll find out more through the course of the day, in a couple days, but it does look like he's going to play. I feel fairly good about that. I don't want to get out over my skis with it, but it seems good so far."
The Giants host the Commanders on Thursday Night Football, and the short week brings many logistical problems. The two teams tied in their first meeting, 27-27, in Week 5 down in Washington.
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