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By Matt Audilet
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Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley secured the No. 34 spot on the 2026 NFL Top 100 rankings, as voted on by the league's active players.
Barkley experienced one of the biggest year-over-year drops of any player on this year's list. Last year, he found himself with No. 1 position on the annual rankings.
Barkley regressed in his second season with the Eagles, playing under now-former offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo. The veteran running back rushed for 1,140 yards and seven touchdowns, while reeling in 37 catches for 273 yards and four scores.
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The year prior, Barkley helped the Eagles to a Super Bowl title — rushing for a historic 2,005 yards and 13 touchdowns during the regular season.
"Saquon making his appearance!" the Eagles wrote in response to this year's ranking.
Barkley is looking forward to a fresh start in 2026 under first-year offensive coordinator Sean Mannion.
"I think it's pretty cool that you start from scratch, learn a new language, get familiar with a new system. It's fun," Barkley said, via the team's official website. "The way you take it is a little bit different. As a competitor, you welcome that challenge."
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Barkley and the Eagles will open up their 2026 regular-season campaign with a Week 1 matchup against the Washington Commanders on Sept. 13.
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