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

The injured rookie is out for 2025 after emergency ankle surgery with a projected return in 2026.

Overview

  • The league’s Week 8 fines list did not include the Eagles linebacker, a result interpreted as no illegal hip-drop ruling on the play.
  • Other penalties from the game included $5,790 to Eagles linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr. for a blindside block and $23,186 to Giants defensive tackle Nunez-Roches for use of the helmet.
  • Skattebo was carted off at Lincoln Financial Field and underwent emergency surgery at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center for a dislocated right ankle described as an open dislocation with associated injuries.
  • The Giants placed the fourth-round pick on injured reserve, ending his 2025 season.
  • An orthopedic surgeon quoted by Big Blue View said he expects Skattebo to recover well and be ready next season, though open fractures carry higher risk.