Saquon Barkley and fiancée Anna Congdon have been in a state of engagement bliss for a while.
Sooner or later after information broke that the Eagles working again, 27, received engaged to his longtime girlfriend, Barkley ironed out the timeline of the proposal Monday at a Tremendous Bowl 2025 press convention in New Orleans.
“This is not new by the way,” Barkley mentioned, in keeping with Individuals. “I know it just broke the other day but I’ve been engaged for like six months.”
Individuals confirmed Barkley’s engagement to Congdon in a report Sunday.
The couple, who crossed paths at Penn State, are mother and father to daughter Jada and son Saquon Jr.
Barkley, now gearing up for his first Tremendous Bowl, was pressed Monday about what’s extra nerve-wracking: taking part in within the huge sport or proposing.
“That’s the second time I had that question. I probably shouldn’t have said proposing,” he quipped.
It’s been a magical first season in Philadelphia for Barkley, who signed a three-year, $37.75 million cope with the Eagles in free company after six years with the Giants.
He turned the ninth working again to surpass 2,000 yards in a season (2,005) and has since been nominated for Offensive Participant of the Yr and the league’s MVP.
Barkley, who solely reached the postseason as soon as throughout his tenure in New York, is savoring each second Tremendous Bowl week has to supply.
“You never know the next time you’re gonna be there, it took you seven years to be here, it’s a great opportunity to have this platform so enjoy it and try to have as much fun as I can,” Barkley mentioned.
“You just got to take it all in. This is part of it, you got to enjoy it so I’m happy to be here, happy to have a conversation with you guys.”
When Barkley punched his ticket to Tremendous Bowl 2025 final month with a dominant 55-23 NFC Championship overcome the Commanders, he was joined by Congdon and their youngsters at Lincoln Monetary Subject for the confetti celebrations.
“If I could wrap my arms around this memory, I would…,” Congdon wrote on Instagram in January.
The Eagles are searching for Tremendous Bowl revenge after they fell to the Chiefs within the championship contest two years in the past, 38-35.