Barkley having one of the best seasons ever by a running back earned him the honor.
Saquon Barkley’s gallop to 2,000 earned the Philadelphia Eagles running back the 2024 AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year award on Thursday at NFL Honors at Saenger Theatre.
As he became accustomed to in his first year with the Eagles, Barkley finished the voting with plenty of distance between him and others, garnering 35 first-place votes and 406 points. Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (183 points) placed second, followed by Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase (171), Ravens running back Derrick Henry (92) and Bengals QB Joe Burrow (78).