Not an easy feat, and Barkley knows it.
for playing through the NFC Title game with an injury, but running back Saquon Barkley is just grateful .
In a mic'd up moment on the sidelines, NFL cameras caught Barkley thanking Jurgens for sticking it out to play through the win—a super tall order for a lineman dealing with a back injury. "Hey, way to fight for us," Barkley told Jurgens, who was on the bench refueling. "Hey, seriously man," he added, before offering up a fist bump.Jurgens did not start the game, but jumped in in the second half to replace his injured replacement, Landon Dickerson. It wasn't an easy ask, and Barkley clearly understood that, hence his appreciation.
Hopefully the center feels a lot better by the time the Birds meet the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 9.Brigid Kennedy is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024, she covered political news, sporting news and culture at TheWeek.com before moving to Livingetc, an interior design magazine. She is a graduate of Syracuse University, dual majoring in television, radio and film and marketing managment .
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