The Giants didn’t crush their fans hopes of a potential Saquon Barkley return Thursday night. But they didn’t offer many encouraging hints, either.
Ultimately, a decision has yet to be made, Barkley and coach Pat Shurmur insisted, but the star running back did suffer a high ankle sprain just more than two weeks ago and has yet to practice fully since surprisingly returning to workouts with his teammates last week.
“You didn’t hear that from me,” Shurmur said on Tuesday, when asked about reports that described Barkley’s chances of playing against the Patriots as unlikely.