Eagles, Barkley and New York Giants
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Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is injured in the second half of the Week 8 game against the New York Giants. Here are the latest injury updates on Barkley.
Sad sack Giants lost this one before it started. Next time, don’t poke the bear (or Saquon) The rest of the NFC can blame the Giants if this was the game where the Eagles truly got their groove back. Get unlimited access to Inquirer.com and The Inquirer App, plus 5 articles each month to share with friends and family.
Fred Johnson -- the honorary tight end -- as Goedert calls him. The Eagles' backup tackle, who already filled in once this season to win the Eagles a game, played a crucial role in Sunday's win. This time Johnson didn't fill in for anyone, but was part of the game plan to get the Eagles run game going.
After rushing for 2,005 yards in 2024 and leading The Birds to a Super Bowl title in his first season in Philly, Barkley has struggled in his second season, failing to rush for more than 100 yards in the Eagles first seven games.