Nick Sirianni on Saquon Barkley: “We tried to be smart with him”

On his first carry of the Week 4 game against the Rams, Eagles running back Saquon Barkley suffered a hamstring injury.

By Myles Simmons · NBC Sports

Published: Tuesday, 27 October 2026 at 5:48 PM

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Nick Sirianni addressed Saquon Barkley's playing status, noting the Eagles tried to be smart with his workload.
Barkley initially suffered a hamstring injury on his first carry against the Rams in Week 4.
The running back missed two games before returning to action against the Cowboys in Week 7.

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Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni addressed the team's handling of running back Saquon Barkley, stating that the coaching staff attempted to be smart with his workload following his recent hamstring issues. Barkley originally suffered the injury on his first carry against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 4.

After missing two consecutive games to recover, Barkley aggravated the hamstring injury on his very first carry during the Week 7 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys.

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Nick Sirianni on Saquon Barkley: “We tried to be smart with him”

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