Saquon Barkley suffered a scare early in the Philadelphia Eagles’ game against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday after appearing to hurt his right hamstring.
There is no confirmed diagnosis or return timeline yet. The Eagles running back pulled up during a first-quarter run and soon went down on one knee. He was seen holding and hitting the back of his right leg before leaving the field. The latest incident is another concern for Philadelphia, which is already dealing with several injuries on offense. Barkley’s injury appeared to happen on a run around the left side of the Eagles’ offensive line. He had room in front of him but moved toward the sideline rather than taking a bigger hit. A Rams defender still moved toward Barkley’s legs as he went out of bounds. Barkley then slowed down and appeared uncomfortable as he walked away from the play. He later took a knee and was seen holding his right hamstring.
The NFL’s Week 4 injury report also did not list him with a hamstring injury. Because a hamstring problem can be difficult for a running back to play through, that raised concern.
Barkley had been cleared to play and had no injury designation before the game. There was no official injury designation for Barkley before the game.
