Cam Skattebo on penalty for lowering his helmet: I'm going to keep doing it

Published October 26, 2026 08:05 AM Giants running back Cam Skattebo got an unnecessary roughness penalty on Sunday for lowering his helmet into a Texans defender. That penalty is rarely called on ball carriers, but Skattebo says he’s going to keep doing it no matter how often they flag him.After the game, Skattebo declined to elaborate on the conversation he had with the official who flagged him but did criticize the NFL for sometimes using hits that draw penalties or fines for promotional clips. And Skattebo insisted that he’s going to keep his running style going.“I’ll keep that conversation between us, but I will say, the NFL loves to post me when I do stuff like that but then also wants to take stuff from me,” Skattebo said. “I’m going to run the ball like I want to run the ball. And if I’m going to continue to get flags for it or fined for it, guess I’m going to play for free. I’m going to do everything I can to be on this team, to give everything I’ve got, and if they’re going to punish me for that I’m just going to keep doing it, keep playing hard.”At some point, the NFL may give Skattebo no choice but to stop if he keeps getting flags and is eventually suspended. But until that point, he says fines will not be a deterrent to playing the way he wants to play.