Giants Confirm Saquon Barkley Suffered Torn ACL

The star running back is done for the season and will have surgery in the near future.

Patricia Traina | Sep 21, 2020

Giants Confirm Saquon Barkley Suffered Torn ACL /

The Giants' worst fears about running back Saquon Barkley have been confirmed.

The team, in a statement, said the star running back underwent an MRI of his right knee this morning at Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan and that the results confirmed that Barkley did indeed suffer the torn ACL.

Barkley, who was injured on the first play of the second quarter in the Giants 17-13 loss to the Bears, will undergo surgery in the future to repair the ligament.

Giants head coach Joe Judge, who helped carry Barkley across the field and back to the Giants sideline after he suffered the injury on the first play of the second quarter, told the media after the Giants loss to the Bears that regardless of Barkley's test results, don't count him out.

"I would just say this, regardless of whatever the outcome, I wouldn't fall asleep on 26. It's going to be a hell of a story either way," Judge said.

Published Sep 21, 2020

PATRICIA TRAINA

Patricia Traina has covered the New York Giants for 30+ seasons, and her work has appeared in multiple media outlets, including The Athletic, Forbes, Bleacher Report, and the Sports Illustrated media group. As a credentialed New York Giants press corps member, Patricia has also covered five Super Bowls (three featuring the Giants), the annual NFL draft, and the NFL Scouting Combine. She is the author of The Big 50: The Men and Moments that Made the New York Giants. In addition to her work with New York Giants On SI, Patricia hosts the Locked On Giants podcast. Patricia is also a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and the Football Writers Association of America.