Giants running back Saquon Barkley walks off the field after practice during training camp at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center in East Rutherford, N.J., on Friday. Credit: Brad Penner
Saquon Barkley used his right arm to push inside on the defender, gave a head juke in that same direction, then spun to his left in the end zone, whipping his head around to look for the pass that was coming his way for a touchdown.
But it never did. Because Barkley is still on PUP, still recovering from his torn ACL. And that route he ran was actually a teaching moment in which he was sharing some techniques with Devontae Booker, the fellow Giants running back who is taking his place with the starting offense until Barkley can return to the field and play.