The quarterback runs too much, which takes away carries from the backs and puts him at risk — the key factors in Barkley's failed pursuit.
Saquon Barkley traded his No. 26 jersey for a T-shirt that celebrated his 2,000 yards rushing this season and Jalen Hurts remained sidelined with a concussion. The list of Philadelphia Eagles players who sat out the regular-season finale against the New York Giants read like a Pro Bowl roster.
Quarterback Jalen Hurts is poised to return to the Philadelphia Eagles’ lineup when they open the playoffs Sunday at home against the Green Bay Packers. Hurts was cleared under the return-to-play provisions of the NFL concussion protocol,