Giants RB Saquon Barkley Ruled Out 'Several Weeks' After Suffering Ankle Injury Against Bucs
By Thomas Carannante
The New York Giants were able to escape Tampa Bay with a win over the Buccaneers thanks to rookie QB Daniel Jones' heroics, but they lost their best player in the process.
Star running back Saquon Barkley has been ruled out for "several weeks" after going down with an ankle injury in the third quarter of Sunday's game, reports insider Ian Rapoport.
The Giants expect to be without RB Saquon Barkley (ankle) for next several weeks. (via @RapSheet) pic.twitter.com/ss2jbSqStr
— NFL (@NFL) September 23, 2019
The entire Giants fanbase held their breath when Barkley took a shot to the leg and came down awkwardly before limping off onto the sidelines. It was a bad sign he had been given a walking boot and crutches immediately after, so this news shouldn't come as a big surprise.
Plus, in another likely throwaway season for the Giants, there's no need to get Barkley back on the field as soon as possible. He's far too essential to the franchise for the long haul.
The #Giants are expecting to be without star RB Saquon Barkley for the next several weeks because of his high-ankle sprain, source said. Not surprising given the nature of the injury and his presence with a walking boot and crutches on the sideline.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 23, 2019
The big focus is getting Jones ready to be the future quarterback of this time. While Saquon would have been a big help in terms of relieving Jones of pressure, the rookie QB can now really show us what he's made of without his best offensive weapon.