It seems pretty apparent that Saquon Barkley suffered more than your run-of-the-mill low ankle sprain Week 5 against the Dallas Cowboys. The New York Giants never placed Barkley on Injured Reserve, indicating they expected him back before the three-game absence required by IR would be up.
Here we are, though, six weeks after Barkley stepped on the foot of a Dallas Cowboys defensive back and Barkley has not played since. He has, though, practiced this week and is trending toward playing Monday night against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Barkley on Friday deflected questions about the severity of his injury.