There is no guarantee that the New York Giants will have their best players to start the 2021 NFL season. As Saquon Barkley continues to recover from the torn ACL that ended his 2020 campaign, the running back will not set a timeline for his return.
Barkley wonders if he will prepare for the training camp that will begin on July 27. His state in the first week is still a question mark.
“I don’t know. I think we will see,” Barkley Told reporters on Monday When asked if he can participate in the first regular season in New York. “Just take it day by day and listen to my body. Whenever I can go out, please make sure that I 110% is not only for my own safety and health and my happiness, but also so that I can go there to participate in high-level To compete and show that Saquon is in that world again.”
The Giants plan to start the season against the Denver Broncos at home on September 14. The team’s first preseason game is less than a month away from the August 14th game against the New York Jets.
The last time Barkley participated in the game was on September 20th, when he injured his knee in the second week of the game against the Chicago Bears. The 24-year-old player missed three games in 2019 due to a sprained ankle. Continue to restrict him After a faster return than expected.
Although Barkley said he felt “very good,” the Giants may be cautious about the former second overall pick.according to ESPN, Barkley is not expected to go all out at the beginning of the training camp, if he does not fully recover, the running back may be eliminated.
When talking about his expectations, Barkley said: “You must listen.” “When it comes to recovery, recovery is never a straight line. Just listen and listen. Follow your body, whatever your body tells you, follow it. go.”
Barkley was named the 2018 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. He has a melee distance of more than 2,000 yards, 5.0 yards per pass and 91 catches. Barkley ran 1,003 yards at a rate of 4.6 yards per attempt in his second season.
Since Barkley was drafted, the Giants have lost at least 10 games every season. As Daniel Jones enters his third year as a quarterback in New York, the team has a desire to enter the playoffs.
Barkley signed until the 2022 season and is eligible for a long-term contract extension.
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