Saquon Barkley is no longer worried about the New York Giants' woes, but he reached out to his former quarterback following their disastrous Week 1 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.
Barkley is already a star with the Philadelphia Eagles, with the star running back throwing three touchdowns in a win over his new team the Green Bay Packers last Friday.
Barkley had time to watch the game on Sunday and saw what happened to Jones and the backlash he received from fans after the game.
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New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones jogs off the field during the first half of a game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Heading into Week 2, Eagles reporters asked Barkley in the locker room if he had reached out to Jones after the bad game and the intense scrutiny.
“I spent six years there, I had a lot of friends there, so I have no hard feelings towards them,” Barkley said, via ESPN. “I hope they bounce back.”
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“I talked to him. I'm really good friends with DJ. Obviously, he didn't play the way he wanted to play. I just told him to just go out there and play freely.”
Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley leaves the field after a win against the Green Bay Packers at Neo Quimica Arena on Sept. 7, 2024 in Sao Paulo. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Barkley was a consistent defender of Jones during the years when the playmaker struggled to consistently lead the Giants' offense. Jones preferred having Barkley in the backfield, just as he did any quarterback, but New York struggled to win.
But during the 2022 season, thanks to a healthy Barkley and an efficient Jones, the Giants not only made the playoffs, but beat the Vikings in the wild-card round before suffering a blowout loss in Philadelphia to the eventual NFC champions, the Eagles.
The Giants and their fans will be hoping to see Jones play with the freedom Barkley described in Week 2 against the Washington Commanders, a team that was blown out in Week 1 by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones got some words of encouragement from his old friend, Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley. (image)
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Barkley is looking to improve in his Eagles debut against the Atlanta Falcons on “Monday Night Football,” and all we can do is send words of encouragement.
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