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An MRI confirmed that New York Giants working again Saquon Barkley suffered an “bizarre” ankle sprain that now’s anticipated to sideline him three weeks, a supply informed ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday.

Barkley injured the ankle late within the fourth quarter of Sunday’s dramatic 31-28 come-from-behind victory over the Arizona Cardinals. He scored two touchdowns within the second half (one dashing, one receiving) when the Giants erased a 21-point deficit.

Nevertheless it was on the second-to-last play from scrimmage when Barkley obtained his ankle caught on the backside of a pile. He was in fast ache and was helped off the sphere by trainers. The veteran working again later limped off the sphere instantly after the sport.

Barkley had an X-ray accomplished at State Farm Stadium instantly after the sport. The outcomes have been destructive and there was hope that there was no fracture. However the ankle was nonetheless “a bit” swollen and Barkley would bear an MRI on Monday morning in Arizona.

The Giants’ subsequent three opponents are all playoff groups from final season: The San Francisco 49ers on Thursday evening, adopted by the Seattle Seahawks and Miami Dolphins. Matt Breida, Gary Brightwell and rookie Eric Grey will attempt to fill the void in these video games.

There was hope that Barkley had prevented a critical damage and it was only a regular ankle sprain, not the dreaded excessive ankle sprain that usually sidelines gamers for a number of weeks.

Barkley, 26, is enjoying on a revised franchise tag this 12 months. He is set to develop into a free agent on the finish of the season and hoped to place himself in place for a big payday.

Lacking time due to damage is not going to assist.

“Clearly, my contract stuff and every part was public and talked about,” Barkley mentioned not too long ago. “I’d activate the TV and I am seeing myself being talked about. However for me, all that is previously. Like I mentioned, as soon as I made that mindset to return right here, you have to be mature about it. No exhausting emotions about it.

“So now, my again’s towards the wall once more. I’ve obtained to go on the market and show it. I will go on the market and play my coronary heart out, compete at a excessive degree and do what I do greatest, not just for myself, however for my teammates.”

Barkley has 114 yards dashing on 29 carries by two video games this season. He is additionally caught 9 passes and scored a landing on the bottom and within the air.

However now Barkley can be pressured to overlook a while. And it is not the primary time in his profession he is been caught on the sideline with an identical damage.

Barkley has a historical past of ankle illnesses. He missed three video games in 2019 with a proper ankle damage that in an identical method. He missed 4 video games in 2021 with a left ankle damage that got here from stepping on the foot of a Dallas Cowboys defensive again.

Any time the Giants can be with out Barkley will have an effect on the staff. Barkley had 17 rushes for 63 yards and 6 catches for 29 yards in Sunday’s comeback towards the Cardinals, enjoying a staggering 65 of 67 offensive snaps (97%).

Barkley additionally performed the very best proportion (80.2%) of his staff’s working again snaps final season.