Saquon Barkley has had a whirlwind offseason following the Eagles' Super Bowl win over the Kansas City Chiefs in February. Philadelphia's All-Pro running back made waves for a golf outing with President Trump,

The Eagles star running back and Super Bowl champion cited Barry Sanders' shocking 1998 exit as inspiration for potentially walking away during the peak of his career.

Barkley rushed for 2,005 yards on 345 carries this season for a staggering 5.8 yards per carry. 13 of those touches ended in the end zone for the MVP candidate who finished just 101 yards shy of Eric Dickerson's regular season record. This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 5, 2025, where it first appeared.