Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley will likely not play in the team’s final game of the season, meaning Eric Dickerson’s NFL single-season rushing record will remain safe.

Saquon Barkley appears set to sit out the Philadelphia Eagles final regular-season game Sunday, denying the running back his chance at breaking Eric Dickerson’s NFL single-season rushing record. Barkley would finish the season with 2,

Philadelphia Eagles player Saquon Barkley addressed his team's decision to rest him in the last game of the season, skipping a chance to break a league record.

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley told reporters he is "at peace" with head coach Nick Sirianni's decision to sit him for the team's

Six Philadelphia Eagles, including Saquon Barkley, Cam Jurgens, and Jalen Carter, were named to the 2025 NFL Pro Bowl Games.

Barkley, who signed a three-year, $37.5 million contract with the Eagles this past offseason, could be extra motivated to break Dickerson’s record against the Giants, his former team. He rushed for 176 yards and a touchdown in the Eagles’ Week 7 victory over the Giants.

Saquon Barkley became just the ninth player in NFL history to record 2,000 rushing yards in a season, and the single-season record is within reach.

LeSean McCoy reacts to the Philadelphia Eagles deciding to sit Saquon Barkley in Week 18 against the New York Giants. He was 101 yards shy of breaking Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing record.

Eagles coach Nick Sirianni decided this Sunday would be a day of rest for the Eagles’ starters and nobody was more impacted than Saquon Barkley. That meant the running back’s pursuit of Eric Dickerson’s 40-year-old rushing record was over even though it was very much within reach.