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By Matt Audilet
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Saquon Barkley signed a three-year, $37.75 million deal with the Philadelphia Eagles before the 2024 NFL season, ending his six-year stint with the New York Giants.
In his first year with the Eagles, the superstar running back led the league with 2,005 rushing yards — helping the franchise secure its second Super Bowl title.
Barkley had a relative down year in 2025, but is now looking to bounce back with the Eagles this coming NFL season.
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Barkley is happy to be entering his third season with the Eagles — an organization that he says values its players more than any other team in the league.
"There's a reason why this team has been successful. ...They take care of their guys. And it's not like that anywhere else," Barkley said at training camp on Wednesday, via Zach Berman of The Athletic. "And that's not me taking a shot at New York or anything like that. It's me giving respect to how this organization is run. If you're a younger guy or a guy trying to get paid, you see it and you do what you got to do, you're going to be taken care of."
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"If I ever became a GM or got enough money to own a team, I would run it how they do it here," he added.
Barkley and the Eagles will begin their 2026 regular-season campaign with a Week 1 matchup against the Washington Commanders on Sept. 13.
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