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NFL Declines to Fine Eagles’ Zack Baun for Tackle That Ended Cam Skattebo’s Season

The ruling fuels criticism over a play widely labeled a hip-drop by viewers.

Cam Skattebo #44 of the New York Giants is carted off the field after an injury against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on October 26, 2025 in Philadelphia, United States. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The league’s Week 8 fines, released Saturday, did not include Baun for the second-quarter hit on the Giants rookie.
  • From the same game, Giants defensive tackle Rakeem Nunez-Roches was fined $23,186 for use of the helmet, while Eagles linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr. was fined $5,790 for a blindside block.
  • Skattebo suffered a dislocated right ankle on the play, was carted off, and underwent surgery that night at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center.
  • The injury occurred on a short pass from Jaxson Dart with 8:11 left in the second quarter and the tackle was described by many observers as a hip-drop that was not flagged.
  • New York placed Skattebo on injured reserve following surgery, with medical assessments indicating a months-long rehabilitation and a target of returning in 2026.