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Saquon Barkley addressed his team’s decision give him a rest in the final game of the season, missing a chance to break the NFL single-season rushing record.
The Philadelphia Eagles star told reporters Wednesday that he is “down” amid a chance to break the league rushing record against his former team, the New York Giants.
Barkley said he spoke with the head coach Nick Siriani about the decision after last Sunday’s win against the Dallas Cowboys, and wasn’t so keen on it at the time, but was more invested in breaking the record after sleeping through it.
He won’t get that chance now and isn’t sure if he ever will again.
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November 14, 2024; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles’ Saquon Barkley (26) runs past Washington Commanders defenders en route to a 39-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Washington Commanders at Lincoln Financial Field. (Eric Hartline-Imagn Images)
“He asked me if I wanted to play, if I wanted to go for it, I said, on Sunday, I probably didn’t care too much about it. When I slept on it, it was like, that this is an opportunity to implant my name in football history, I’ll never get that opportunity again, but at the end of the day, I don’t care if we put the team at risk,” Barkley said. by sideline 94 WIP reporter Devan Kaney.
Barkley said he also told his family about the situation, and they wanted him to break the record even more than he did.
“I told my family, obviously. My family probably wanted it a little more than I did,” Barkley said.
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November 14, 2024; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) runs off the field after the win against the Washington Commanders at Lincoln Financial Field. (Eric Hartline-Imagn Images)
However, Barkley is making a decision and is more focused on helping his team win the playoffs.
“At the end of the day, the most important thing is winning football games and the playoffs, and I mean a bigger goal,” Barkley said.
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Saquon Barkley of the Philadelphia Eagles before the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field on December 29, 2024. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
Barkley, who has 2,005 yards this year, is 100 shy of Eric Dickerson’s record for most yards in a season. Dickerson broke the record with 2,105 yards for the Los Angeles Rams in 1984.
In 1984, Dickerson topped 100 yards rushing 12 times to tie the O’s record. J. Simpson in 1973 from Buffalo, who rushed for 2,003 yards in one season. Dickerson needed 379 carries to set the record, while Barkley had 345 this season.
Barkley signed a three-year deal with the Eagles worth $26 million guaranteed and $37.75 million overall, making him the highest-paid running back in franchise history.
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