Saquon Barkley will avoid surgery for high ankle sprain.

The Giants and their star running back get some good news following Barkley's consult with foot and ankle specialist Dr. Robert Anderson.

Patricia Traina | Sep 26, 2019

Saquon Barkley will avoid surgery for high ankle sprain. /

High ankle sprains can be tricky customers to deal with, but the news is as good as can be for the new York Giants and their star running back Saquon Barkley, who suffered a high ankle sprain in Sunday's win over the Bucs.

Update: Head coach Pat Shurmur confirmed to reporters that Barkley will not need surgery nor will he be placed on injured reserve. While the head coach put no timetable on Barkley's return, that the Giants don't believe they'll need the roster spot for the minimum eight weeks Barkley would otherwise be unavailable suggests the Giants are optimistic they might have their running back sooner.

Check out the video above (now with voice over and closed captioning) for the details.

And tune in to the latest LockedOn Giants podcast (linked below), where Emory Hunt of Football Gameplan and I cover, amongst other topics, how the Giants can overcome the absence of Saquon Barkley.

Published Sep 26, 2019

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.