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Eagles' Saquon Barkley: Racks up 116 yards Monday
Saquon Barkley rushed 22 times for 95 yards and caught four of five targets for 21 yards in Monday's 22-21 loss to Atlanta.Barkley failed to replicate the three touchdowns he produced in his Philadelphia Eagles debut last week, but the superstar running back still provided fantasy managers with strong results off of 26 combined touches. The 27-year-old is averaging 124 yards from scrimmage through two contests while serving as the Eagles' primary RB. Those hoping for a bounceback season from Barkley in 2024 have to be feeling good about their decision heading into a Week 3 matchup against the Saints.
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Eagles' Saquon Barkley: Shines with three TDs in debut
Saquon Barkley rushed 24 times for 109 yards and two touchdowns while corralling both of his targets for 23 yards and a third score in Friday's 34-29 win over Green Bay.Barkley was worth every cent of his Week 1 salary after scoring a trio of touchdowns in his first game with Philadelphia after signing a three-year, $37.8 million contract this past offseason. The former Giants superstar dominated the backfield touches, ceding just one carry to backup Kenneth Gainwell. Barkley became the first player to hit pay dirt three times in a debut with the Philadelphia Eagles since legendary wide receiver Terrell Owens accomplished the feat in 2004.
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Eagles' Saquon Barkley: No snaps in preseason opener
Saquon Barkley didn't end up playing in Friday's preseason win over the Ravens.Reporting earlier in the day suggested that the Philadelphia Eagles would give their offensive starters, including Barkley, one series in the team's preseason opener, but that proved not to be the case. Instead, Kenneth Gainwell got the start in the backfield, while Kendall Milton wound up leading the team in carries and rushing yards and Lew Nichols scored Philly's only rushing touchdown in the third quarter. Barkley could instead see some preseason action Thursday against the Patriots.
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Eagles' Saquon Barkley: Suiting up Friday
Saquon Barkley is in uniform ahead of Friday's preseason game at Baltimore, Bob Brookover of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.With quarterback Jalen Hurts expected to log a possession in the Philadelphia Eagles' exhibition opener, it comes as no surprise that the team's biggest offseason addition within the skill positions also will be available. Once Barkley and the rest of the starters hit the sideline Friday, Kenneth Gainwell, Will Shipley, Lew Nichols, Tyrion Davis-Price and Kendall Milton will handle backfield duties for Philadelphia.
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Eagles' Saquon Barkley: Signing with Eagles
Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles have reached agreement on a three-year, $37.75 million contract that could be worth up to $46.75 million and includes $26 million fully guaranteed at signing, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.While the dollar amounts in initial contract reports are suspect, Schefter was specific about all the key details on this one. The Eagles have upgraded their offense by swapping out D'Andre Swift (Bears) for Barkley, who figures to have the best offensive line of his career after spending six years with the division-rival Giants. QB Jalen Hurts' proficiency as both a scrambler and short-yardage runner takes away some of the receiving and TD production that might otherwise go to a running back, but the Eagles will surely make Barkley a priority after signing him to a large contract, and at the very least it should be a good situation for piling up rushing yards.
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Giants' Saquon Barkley: Could talk with Eagles, Texans
The Eagles and Texans are interested in signing Saquon Barkley, Dianna Russini of The Athletic reports.While numerous other teams presumably have some level of interest, it sounds like Houston and Philadelphia are among the more serious candidates at the start of the free-agent negotiating period Monday afternoon. Barkley is widely viewed as the best RB among a strong group of free agents at the position, though it seems D'Andre Swift (Bears) and Tony Pollard (Titans) are ahead of him when it comes to reaching verbal agreements with suitors. Barkley figures to come out ahead of them financially, of course.
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Giants' Saquon Barkley: Won't be franchise tagged
The New York Giants don't intend to use the franchise tag on Saquon Barkley ahead of Tuesday's deadline, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and ESPN's Adam Schefter report.Tagging the running back for a second straight year would have put the Giants on the hook for a $12.1 million salary in 2024. Barkley, who turned 27 last month, will become a free agent in the coming days as a result. In his sixth campaign with the team that selected him second overall in the 2018 NFL Draft, Barkley carried the ball 247 times for 962 yards and six TDs to go along with 41 catches on 60 targets for 280 yards and four receiving scores over 14 contests in 2023.
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Giants' Saquon Barkley: Unlikely to be tagged
The New York Giants will discuss a new contract with Saquon Barkley but aren't expected to use their franchise tag on him, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.Schefter reports that there are no teams planning to use tags on RBs, including the three -- Giants (Barkley), Raiders (Josh Jacobs) and Cowboys (Tony Pollard) -- that did so last offseason. In addition to those three, the 2024 free-agent class includes six other RBs that got at least 200 touches this past season (Derrick Henry, Austin Ekeler, D'Andre Swift, Devin Singletary, Ezekiel Elliott and Gus Edwards). Some of those players may re-sign with their current teams before the start of the new league year, but most figure to hit the open market. It would cost the Giants about $12.1 million to tag Barkley for a second straight year.
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Giants' Saquon Barkley: Finds end zone twice in Week 18 win
Saquon Barkley carried the ball 18 times for 46 yards and two touchdowns and caught both his targets for 51 yards in Sunday's 27-10 win over the Eagles.The running back led the charge in the upset win, scoring two-yard and three-yard TDs in the second quarter as the New York Giants raced out to a 24-0 lead before halftime. Barkley failed to reach 1,000 rushing yards on the season, finishing with 962 yards on 247 carries for a lackluster 3.9 YPC, but he ended the campaign on a high note with five rushing TDs in the last five games. The 26-year-old will be one of the more attractive free-agent options at his position this offseason.
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Giants' Saquon Barkley: Quiet in Week 17 loss
Saquon Barkley rushed 12 times for 39 yards and caught three of six targets for 19 yards in Sunday's 26-25 loss to the Rams.Barkley was held in check on the ground, posting his second-lowest rushing yardage total of the season. He could have had a bigger game as a pass catcher; Tyrod Taylor threw behind a wide open Barkley on what would have been a go-ahead two-point conversion in the fourth quarter, and Barkley had a drop with plenty of green grass in front of him on New York's final drive, which ended in a missed field goal. Barkley needs 84 rushing yards in Week 18 against the Eagles to reach 1,000 for the fourth time in six NFL seasons.
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