The New York Giants will be without Saquon Barkley for some time, but he reportedly avoided a major injury.
The two-time Pro Bowl running back suffered the injury on the Giants' second-to-last offensive play of the game, which helped set them up to kick a game-winning field goal with 19 seconds left. The injury to Barkley lessened some of the joy of the Giants' dramatic win, coming back from a 28-7 deficit in the second half to pull off the victory. Barkley was clearly in pain when he suffered the injury on a 2-yard run, limping off the field before going on a cart to go to the X-ray room.
Barkley's X-rays came back negative and there was initial hope that he didn't suffer a major ankle injury."I'm hopeful, having talked to him this morning before he went to get further tests, but I don't want to speculate until I have the full information,'' Brian Daboll told reporters earlier Monday.
Barkley played a major role in the Giants' comeback, scoring two touchdowns . He rushed for 63 yards on 3.7 yards per carry while catching six passes for 29 yards. Beyond Thursday's 49ers matchup, the Giants have three more games in the next four weeks against teams that made the playoffs last season. They host the
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