Former New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley might have run wild against his old team last week in the 28-3 Philadelphia Eagles win over Big Blue. Still, Barkley, who is all but certain to be “NFC Offensive Player of the Week,” made sure that he shared the winning spotlight with those backs behind him on the depth chart.
Barkley had an opportunity to reach a new career-high in rushing yards on Sunday against his former team. However, when Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni gave him a chance to go for the record—he needed 14 yards to do so–Barkley declined, telling Sirianni that he’d rather “see the young boys eat.”
Saquon Barkley wanted the young guys to play instead of going for his record. What a teammate. @saquon | #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/tJi8waO7MY
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) October 21, 2024
Sirianni, who intended to remove all his starters at the start of the fourth quarter, obliged, giving Kenneth Gainwell and Will Shipley to get some reps…