Running back was back home in Tustin, California when he received a text message at around 5 a.m. on Monday morning. It was from revealing that he had torn his ACL (in addition to breaking his forearm) in Sunday's win over the Giants.
"It's terrible," Barner said of Sproles' injury. "That's my guy ... one of the best guys I've met in the league."
Barner was in Philadelphia from 2014-16, first on the practice squad then on the active roster over the past two seasons when he played in 23 games contributing on both offense and special teams.