Saquon Barkley has been named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for the third time this season.
Barkley’s latest honor comes after he logged 27 carries for 159 yards and a touchdown in a win over Jacksonville. He also had three receptions for 40 yards and a score as Philadelphia continued their hot streak on offense.
Barkley’s most impressive play of the season may have been this short pass from Jalen Hurts that the Philadelphia running back turned into a dazzling gain. The most important aspect of the catch-and-run was Barkley pulling off a 180-degree backward hurdle over a Jaguars defender for a first down.
SAQUON BARKLEY IS NOT OF THIS WORLD.
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Barkley had 199 yards from scrimmage on Sunday and has 1,071 yards this year — the most ever by an Eagles player through the first eight games of the season in franchise history.
The play has gone viral, and during a sit-down with AJ Greene and Justin Pugh for Whistle’s Air It Out show, Barkley admitted the NFL administered a drug test following his viral moment.
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You can see Barkley’s interview and more in the clip below.
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