Eagles’ Saquon Barkley sends message to Giants fans ahead of Super Bowl

Neither Philadelphia Eagles operating again Saquon Barkley nor members of his household have been shy about taking some pictures on the New York Giants concerning the Giants letting Barkley attain free company final March. 

Barkley is now on observe to make his first Tremendous Bowl look this coming Sunday. On Monday evening, he addressed Giants followers who rooted for him from the 2018 NFL Draft by way of Week 18 of the 2023 season. 

“My message to Giants followers could be there may be nothing however love,” Barkley stated, The Athletic’s RJ Kraft shared. “I’d be naive to assume they weren’t supportive to me during the last six years. Clearly, just a few of them had been upset with my determination however the way in which I have a look at it, all of the issues that occurred over there and the love I’ve for them is the explanation I am capable of have the success I’m having now. Simply grateful for all these folks over there.” 

Barkley performed in simply two playoff video games and one postseason win throughout his Giants tenure earlier than Large Blue normal supervisor Joe Schoen let the 27-year-old check the open market final offseason. It is now identified Schoen by no means really thought of matching the three-year, $37.75M deal that may very well be price as much as $46.75M with $26M absolutely assured that Barkley obtained to make the transfer from the Giants to the Eagles in March 2024. 

Barkley has since turn out to be a finalist for the AP Offensive Participant of the 12 months and regular-season Most Helpful Participant Awards en path to cementing his standing as one of many best offseason acquisitions in Eagles franchise historical past. As of Tuesday morning, DraftKings Sportsbook had the ball service second among the many betting favorites at +260 odds to assert Tremendous Bowl LIX MVP Award honors. Kansas Metropolis Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes topped the listing at +120 odds. 

“It means every thing,” Barkley stated about going from the Giants to the Eagles, per NFL.com’s Nick Shook. “You are going to have ups and downs, but it surely’s who you’re in these moments, and I by no means misplaced religion and I simply stored my head down and stored working, and was capable of get right here and have the ability to encompass myself with unbelievable people. If you’re in a position to try this, you are capable of have plenty of success.”

Many Giants followers understood Schoen not overpaying to carry onto a veteran operating again with a worrisome harm historical past 11 months in the past. Nonetheless, a few of those self same supporters could also be second-guessing such takes if Barkley will get his arms on the Vince Lombardi Trophy contained in the Caesars Superdome.