The Jets' Le'Veon Bell, center, is tackled by the Eagles' Malcolm Jenkins, left, and Zach Brown on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019, in Philadelphia. Photo Credit: AP/Michael Perez
Saquon Barkley’s clock is ticking, like that of all NFL running backs, which is one reason Giants fans were eager to have the team get on with its future by inserting Daniel Jones at quarterback sooner rather than later.
All good so far. Next season Barkley still will be relatively affordable, will be 23 and will be ready to see what he and Jones can do together, even if much of this autumn is spent on Jones learning and Barkley getting his ankle right.