New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley cleared yet another hurdle when he came through his first contact at practice late last week with no issues, multiple sources told ESPN.
If all goes well in Wednesday’s padded practice, Barkley is expected to be on the field Sunday for the team’s Week 1 game against the Denver Broncos. His workload would still be limited as the Giants continue to take a long-term approach with their star running back. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported last week that Barkley was trending in the right direction to play against the Broncos, with only a late setback or the Giants potentially holding him back.
Barkley was out at practice moving well Monday afternoon.
“I can’t speak for him directly but he was smiling today,” coach Joe Judge said.
Judge said “we’ll see a little bit more” from Barkley this week at practice. After that, a decision on the running back’s status for the season opener will be made later in the week.
