Saquon Barkley suffered a right knee injury and had to be helped off the field during the New York Giants’ game Sunday against the Chicago Bears.
Reports are that Barkley may have torn an ACL.
#Giants RB Saquon Barkley suffered an ACL tear, based on the manual tests and initial diagnosis, source said. He’ll have an MRI to tell the full story, but the belief is the star is done for the season. Coach Joe Judge said they are holding out hope.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 20, 2020
Giants fear RB Saquon Barkley suffered a torn ACL today, sources tell me and @JordanRaanan. One source said the torn ACL was “certainly within the realm” but there will be more tests Monday to make a full and complete determination.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 20, 2020
The running back went down after a run to the sideline early in the second quarter. He pounded his right fist into the ground in pain and frustration, then took of his helmet as he lay on the ground.
Barkley did not put any weight on his injured leg as he was helped off the field. He later was carted to the locker room.
The Giants revealed Barkley was undergoing X-rays and would be evaluated further Monday.
The Saquon Barkley injury. Looks to be a right knee.pic.twitter.com/XfhQxEiyaa
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) September 20, 2020
Barkley was held to 6 yards on 15 carries in the Giants’ opener last week against the Steelers. He carried four times for 28 yards in Sunday’s game against the Bears before getting injured.
In other news for PSU players in the NFL:
- TE Mike Gesicki had a huge day with eight catchers for 130 yards and one TD for the Miami Dolphins in their loss to the Buffalo Bills. Gesicki also made this tremendous one-handed grab.
Mike Gesicki with the nasty one-hand snag 🤭
(via @thecheckdown) pic.twitter.com/84E3uYenAl
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) September 20, 2020
- WR KJ Hamler made his NFL debut for the Denver Broncos after sitting out last week with an injury. Hamler had a solid day, catching three passes for 48 yards and running once for 9 yards in a loss to the Steelers.
- RB Miles Sanders made his season debut for the Philadelphia Eagles and had 95 yards and one TD on 20 carries in a loss to the L.A. Rams. Sanders also caught three passes for 36 yards.
- DaeSean Hamilton caught one pass for 5 yards for the Broncos in their loss.
There’s also this news on WR Allen Robinson:
When rumors started, other teams called. But the #Bears rebuffed trade interest for WR Allen Robinson, and Chicago and Robinson resumed talks. The two sides are now focused on an extension: https://t.co/NRqZieddsq
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 20, 2020
A couple of prominent former Nittany Lions were not active for Sunday’s games.
Chris Godwin (concussion protocol) officially ruled out for tomorrow's game vs. the Panthers pic.twitter.com/PN4GKYj02Q
— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) September 19, 2020
Baltimore Ravens inactives vs. Texans: Trace McSorley, 5 others will not suit up https://t.co/623KvLCqI3
— Penn State Football (@psufootball) September 20, 2020
