“There won’t be a decision made on Saquon until Denver week and it’s probably not going to be Monday (of game week), either,” Judge said Tuesday. Judge wants to build Barkley’s workload in practice and see how he responds before determining his Week 1 status. New York Giants coach Joe Judge said the team likely won’t decide on running back Saquon Barkley’s status until just days before the Sept. 12 regular-season opener against the Denver Broncos. Article contentBarkley hasn’t played in a game since suffering the knee injury against the Chicago Bears on Sept. 20, 2020. Neither possess the explosive big-play ability that Barkley has displayed as a runner and receiver when healthy.

Source: National Post September 01, 2021 00:45 UTC