Saquon Barkley will likely miss three games with a sprain, source says

The New York star escaped a more serious injury, which would have kept him out of action for a longer period.

An MRI showed that the runner New York Giants, Saquon Barkleysuffered a “normal” ankle sprain that is now expected to keep him out for three weeks, a source told Adam Schefter. espn This Monday.

ankle Bless me He was injured during the fourth quarter of Sunday’s dramatic 31-28 win over Arizona Cardinals. He scored two goals in the second half (one rushing and one receiving) as a Giants They erased a 21-point deficit.

But, that was on the penultimate play of the scrimmage Bless me He was trapped under a pile of players. He was in immediate pain and physical trainers helped him off the field. The veteran later limped back to the locker room after the game.

Bless me He underwent X-rays at State Farm Stadium immediately after the game. The results were negative, and there was hope that there would be no fracture. But the ankle was still “a little” swollen and Bless me She had an MRI on Monday morning, and is still inside Arizona.

The next three opponents of Giants They are the playoff teams from last season: San Francisco 49ers on Thursday nights, followed by Seattle Seahawks And Miami Dolphins. Matt Breda, Gary Brightwell And the beginner Eric Gray They will try to fill that void over those three games.

There was hope in that Bless me He avoided serious injury and that it was just a normal ankle sprain, not a scary ankle sprain, which leaves players out of action for a longer period of time.

Bless me, 26, is playing under a revised franchise tag this season. He is set to become a free agent after the season, and was hoping to put himself in a position to land a big contract.

Missing time due to injury won’t help him.

“Obviously the terms of my contract and everything that has been announced and talked about,” he said. Bless me newly. “I’d like to turn on the TV and see myself arguing. But for me, that’s all in the past. Like I said, once you have the idea of ​​coming here, you have to be mature about it. There are no hard feelings about it. He-she.”

“And now, my back is against the wall. So, I’ve got to go out there and prove it. I’m going to go out there and play as hard as I can, compete at a high level and do what I do best. Not just for me, but for my teammates.”

Bless me He has 114 rushing yards on 29 carries through two games this season. He also caught nine passes and scored once in the air and once on the ground.

for now Bless me, you will have to waste some time. This is not the first time in his career that he has been on the bench due to a similar injury.

Bless me He has a history of physical problems. He missed three games in 2019 due to a right ankle injury that occurred in a similar manner. He missed four games in 2021 with a left ankle injury that occurred when he stepped on defensive back for the team. Dallas Cowboys.

Anytime that Giants without Bless me It will affect the team. Bless me He had 17 carries for 63 yards and six catches for 29 yards in Sunday’s win over basicsHe participated in 65 of 67 offensive plays (97 percent).

Bless me He also played the highest percentage (80.2 percent) of his team’s offensive snaps last season.