There can be no Saquon Barkley record-breaking get together Sunday.
Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni confirmed Wednesday that Philadelphia can be resting gamers, together with Barkley, in Week 18 vs. the Giants because it prepares for the playoffs after profitable the NFC East.
Barkley, 27, ends his season with 2,005 speeding yards, simply 101 yards away from breaking Eric Dickerson’s report of two,105 yards set in 1984.
Barkley, who spent the primary six years of his profession with the Giants after being drafted with the No. 2 general choose in 2018 was swiped away by the division rival Eagles in free company.
The three-year contract for $37.75 million has instantly paid dividends for the Eagles, as they’re 13-3 going into the season’s last week.
Basic supervisor Joe Schoen had beforehand acknowledged throughout the behind-the-scenes MAX present, “Hard Knocks,” that the Giants couldn’t pay each Barkley and quarterback Daniel Jones exorbitant salaries.
Jones performed his method off the staff with a horrible 2024 marketing campaign; he was later minimize after which added to the Vikings follow squad.
Huge Blue comes into Sunday with the inverse report of the Eagles (3-13) and is presently slated to draft fourth within the 2025 NFL Draft.
Eagles tarting quarterback Jalen Hurts remains to be in concussion protocol and can be not anticipated to play in what’s a meaningless sport for the division winners, who’re locked into the No. 2 seed and can host both the Commanders or Packers within the Wild Card spherical.
This information, whereas good for these hoping to not see the Giants embarrassed by Barkley, could possibly be dangerous for these Giants followers hoping to tank for a better draft choose, as Huge Blue might principally be going towards backups in a sport that gained’t have an effect on Philadelphia’s playoff seeding.
With a win, Huge Blue might fall as little as the No. 9 choose within the 2025 NFL Draft.
