Rohan Nadkarni is a sports reporter for NBC News.
Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley rushed for 176 yards on 17 carries against the New York Giants, his former team, outgaining their offense on Sunday by himself. Barkley came close to matching his career high of 189 rushing yards, which he set with the Giants on Dec. 22, 2019, but he was benched in the fourth quarter with his team leading 28-3. He still outgained his former team’s offense 187-119 when you include his receiving total.
The Giants' reasoning for letting Barkley go was revealed during an episode of HBO’s Hard Knocks, and it in part had to do with how much the team is paying quarterback Daniel Jones. “We’ve got to upgrade the offensive line and you’re paying $40 million. It’s not to hand the ball off to a $12 million back,” general manager Joe Schoen was shown saying on the show. Through five games entering Sunday, Barkley had run for 482 yards on 91 carries, with four touchdowns. His 5.
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