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Eagles' Saquon Barkley: Wishes for more plays under center
Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports that Saquon Barkley has been advocating for more plays to be run under center.Barkley's most productive campaign on the ground came in 2024, his first year with the Philadelphia Eagles, when he turned 345 carries into 2,005 yards (5.8 YPC) and 13 touchdowns across 16 regular-season games. However, he saw his output dip significantly last year, averaging 4.1 yards per carry for 1,140 yards and seven scores in 16 regular-season contests. Hvaing the offense run from under center more often rather than out of a shotgun formation would allow the veteran running back to survey the defense more clearly and set up big gains. He logged only seven runs of 20-plus yards and three runs of 40-plus yards last year, compared to 17 runs of 20-plus yards and seven runs of 40-plus yards in 2024.
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Eagles' Saquon Barkley: Prepping for new scheme
Saquon Barkley spoke this offseason with retired running back Todd Gurley, who played for the Rams at the same time as new Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Sean Mannion, NFL.com's Bobby Kownack reports.Mannion is overhauling the Philadelphia offense, including new terminology, while head coach Nick Sirianni shifts to a more hands-off, executive role. That could always change if things don't go well early in the season, but it nonetheless sounds promising for Barkley in light of his disappointing 2025 campaign in a stagnant offense. Of course, he's not the only one who will need to adjust to a new scheme, with fantasy results partially depending on how QB Jalen Hurts and the offensive line respond to Mannion's changes.
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Eagles' Saquon Barkley: Tops 100 yards in playoff loss
Saquon Barkley rushed 26 times for 106 yards and caught three of six targets for 25 yards in Sunday's 23-19 wild-card game loss to the 49ers.Barkley ripped off a 29-yard run on Philadelphia's second offensive play to help set up a one-yard Dallas Goedert rushing touchdown on the team's first drive, and the star running back topped 100 yards on the ground after doing so in only three of 16 regular-season games. Despite Barkley's best efforts, he suffered his first playoff loss in an Philadelphia Eagles uniform after winning Super Bowl LIX in his first season with the team. Barkley remains one of the league's best running backs and should maintain a workhorse role for the Eagles in his age-29 season.
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Eagles' Saquon Barkley: No usage in regular-season finale
Saquon Barkley was active but did not play in Sunday's 24-17 loss to the Commanders.Barkley was given a breather in Week 18 as Philadelphia gets set to begin its postseason run. The running back has now officially finished his second campaign with the Philadelphia Eagles having turned 280 carries into 1,140 yards and seven scores while also reeling in 37 of 50 targets for 273 yards and two touchdowns over 16 regular-season contests. Barkley compiled 499 rushing yards and five touchdowns on 91 carries over four contests during the postseason last year, and he'll look to pick up where he left off when the team hosts the 49ers in the wild-card round next weekend.
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Eagles' Saquon Barkley: Held to 68 yards against Bills
Saquon Barkley rushed 19 times for 68 yards and was not targeted as a receiver in Sunday's 13-12 win over Buffalo.Barkley failed to break away from the Bills' athletic linebacking corps and was held to 3.6 yards per tote Sunday. The 28-year-old failed to extend his modest scoring streak to four games, culminating in a mediocre fantasy performance by the superstar's standards. It was also the first time this season that Barkley did not receive a target, but the workhorse still commanded 19 of Philadelphia's 23 backfield carries. Barkley and his 280-1,140-7 rushing line will attempt to finish off a solid, yet underwhelming, regular season against the Commanders in Week 18.
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Eagles' Saquon Barkley: Third 100-yard rushing performance
Saquon Barkley rushed the ball 21 times for 132 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 29-18 win over the Commanders. He did not record a catch on two targets.Barkley topped 100 rushing yards for the third time this season and for the second time in his last three games. He picked up consistent yardage for most of Saturday's matchup, but his performance turned a corner in the fourth quarter. Barkley began his final frame with a 12-yard touchdown run, and he then broke off a 48-yard gain to set up a Philadelphia touchdown two plays later to clinch the victory. His explosive rush was particularly encouraging, as it was only his fourth gain of at least 20 yards on the ground this season.
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Eagles' Saquon Barkley: Full practice participant
Saquon Barkley (neck) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice.Listed as a non-participant one day earlier, Barkley quickly returned to full participation and should be ready for his usual workload Saturday against Washington.
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Eagles' Saquon Barkley: Back at practice
Saquon Barkley (stinger) is participating in Wednesday's practice, Andrew DiCecco of InsideTheBirds.com reports.Barkley was held out of Tuesday's walk-through session due to the stinger he picked up during Philadelphia's blowout win over the Raiders in Week 15, so it's encouraging to see him back on the practice field. The veteran running back has scored in back-to-back games and handled 20 or more carries in four of six games since the Philadelphia Eagles' bye, and he's set for a favorable matchup against Washington's vulnerable run defense Saturday. If he's able to upgrade to full practice reps Thursday, Barkley could avoid an injury designation entirely for Week 16.
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Eagles' Saquon Barkley: Sits out walk-through practice
Saquon Barkley was listed as a non-participant on Tuesday's estimated practice report due to a stinger.Barkley is tending to a stinger in the aftermath of the Philadelphia Eagles' 31-0 win over the Raiders this past Sunday, when he rushed for 78 yards and one touchdown on 22 carries and added two catches for 14 yards on three targets. Assuming he can mover past the neck issue in the coming days, Barkley will be in line for another favorable matchup this Saturday against Washington's 28th-ranked run defense.
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Eagles' Saquon Barkley: Scores TD in workmanlike effort
Saquon Barkley rushed 22 times for 78 yards and a touchdown and brought in two of three targets for 14 yards in the Philadelphia Eagles' 31-0 win over the Raiders on Sunday.As his final line indicates, Barkley had to work for his yards Sunday, but the star back was effective in churning out some productive gains and recorded his sixth rushing touchdown of the campaign on a two-yard run with just under two minutes remaining in the first half. Barkley now has logged 20 or more carries and scored a rushing touchdown in consecutive games for only the second time this season, affording him some momentum heading into a favorable Week 16 road matchup against the Commanders on Saturday afternoon.