Barkley exits Eagles' loss to Rams with hamstring injury — SkimNews
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- Saquon Barkley suffered a hamstring injury on a 6-yard run to the left side early in the first quarter of Philadelphia's 24-20 loss to the Rams, limping back to the sideline and later heading inside with trainers.
- Tank Bigsby and Will Shipley took over running back duties for the Eagles after Barkley was ruled out, absorbing carries the rest of the way.
- Barkley entered the game with 174 rushing yards on 34 carries, making him a central piece of the Eagles' offense before exiting.
- The 29-year-old Barkley had also missed a portion of Philadelphia's Week 2 game against the Tennessee Titans with a stinger, marking a second early-season injury concern.
- The Eagles fell to the Rams 24-20 at home, dropping a game Barkley had been heavily involved in before the first-quarter exit.
Why it matters: Losing Barkley mid-game compounds a worrying pattern — he now has two separate early-season injury scares (a stinger in Week 2, now a hamstring) — and the Eagles' 24-20 loss came despite his 174 rushing yards through less than one quarter, underscoring how much Philadelphia's offense leans on him.
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