Eagles running back Saquon Barkley played only 49 of 80 offensive snaps Sunday. The team never announced an injury in-game, and Barkley said after the game he was “dealing with a little something” but didn’t elaborate.
Barkley was on the practice report Wednesday but not for injury. He did not participate with a load management day.
“Your body is going to tell you exactly what you need,” Barkley said, via Jeff Neiburg of the Philadelphia Inquirer. “The beauty of playing in 2024 is you have so much data, so much science. Trust in that; trust in the trainers; trust in the strength guys, and just listen and be coachable.”
Barkley finished Sunday with 19 carries for 65 yards, giving him 1,688 rushing yards for the season. That leaves him on pace to rush for just over 2,000 yards this season, but he no longer is on pace to surpass Eric Dickerson’s single-season record of 2,105 yards.
“Nothing changed from last week,” Barkley said of the rushing record. “I’m fully aware of how far I am. I’m not scared of it.”
Barkley, who is averaging 120.6 yards per game, needs to average 139 rushing yards in the Eagles’ final three games to break the record.
“If I don’t get it, I’m not going to be depressed,” Barkley said. “If I get it, I’m not going to be that crazy happy either. It’s a record. Records are meant to be broken. My mindset is focused on winning games and competing for a championship, and that’s the only thing that really matters to me.”