The New York Giants star Saquon Barkley is a doubt for the Giants’ upcoming game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. This comes as the running back is dealing with a neck injury.
Barkley was a limited participant in training both on Thursday and Friday. While placed on his team’s injury report on Thursday, there is still a possibility that Barkley will be used in the Eagles game.
Coach Brian Daboll stated that he hopes Barkley will be available in time for Sunday’s game while admitting that the star running back’s participation is not guaranteed. Daboll added that Barkley’s injury did not occur in training, although he was listed as a full participant on Wednesday.
“Week 14, his neck’s a little sore, so [we] put him on the injury report,” Daboll stated, adding, “I think it’s just a long season, sore, so [we’ll] see where he is [Friday].”
Barkley remained adamant on Thursday that he is not injured, instead blaming his issues on late-season soreness. “I’m just not playing well,” the running back maintained.
Currently, Barkley is fourth in the NFL with 1,055 yards rushing and eight touchdowns in 12 games.
