{"id":290717,"date":"2026-09-21T09:34:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T09:34:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/290717\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T09:34:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T09:34:16","slug":"eagles-saquon-barkley-gives-injury-update-after-win-vs-titans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/290717\/","title":{"rendered":"Eagles\u2019 Saquon Barkley Gives Injury Update After Win vs Titans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"780\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/philadelphia-eagles-v-tennessee-titans-nashville-tennessee-september-20-saquon-barkley-2-e1789938247.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"Philadelphia Eagles v Tennessee Titans\"   decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE &#8211; SEPTEMBER 20: Saquon Barkley #26 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on against the Tennessee Titans during the first half of the game at Nissan Stadium on September 20, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Justin Ford\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>The <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/philadelphia-eagles\/\" title=\"Philadelphia Eagles\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"475922\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> saw their star running back <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/saquon-barkley\/\" title=\"Saquon Barkley\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"475925\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Saquon Barkley<\/a> leave Sunday\u2019s action against the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/tennessee-titans\/\" title=\"Tennessee Titans\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"475888\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tennessee Titans<\/a> early.<\/p>\n<p>The veteran went from the medical tent to the locker room before returning to the game momentarily. Barkley ended up having little impact on the Eagles\u2019 tight win over the Titans.<\/p>\n<p>After the game, the running back addressed his setback.<\/p>\n<p>Eagles\u2019 Saquon Barkley Gives Injury Update After Win vs Titans<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"521\" width=\"782\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/philadelphia-eagles-v-tennessee-titans-nashville-tennessee-september-20-saquon-barkley-1.jpg\" alt=\"Philadelphia Eagles v Tennessee Titans\" class=\"wp-image-6393789\"  \/>GettyNASHVILLE, TENNESSEE \u2013 SEPTEMBER 20: Saquon Barkley #26 of the Philadelphia Eagles and <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/jalen-hurts\/\" title=\"Jalen Hurts\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"475924\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jalen Hurts<\/a> #1 react during the national anthem prior to the game against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium on September 20, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Justin Ford\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Barkley confirmed that his current diagnosis is a stinger. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Tim_McManus\/status\/2101773926305055047\" rel=\"nofollow\">According to ESPN\u2019s Tim McManus<\/a>, the veteran running back noted that he would get an MRI.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s all he knows at this time. \u201cI will know more in the future,\u201d Barkley told McManus.<\/p>\n<p>Tank Bigsby Fills In<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"524\" width=\"782\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/nfc-wild-card-playoffs-san-francisco-49ers-v-philadelphia-eagles-philadelphia-pennsylvania-8.jpg\" alt=\"NFC Wild Card Playoffs: San Francisco 49ers v Philadelphia Eagles\" class=\"wp-image-6235090\"  \/>GettyPHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA \u2013 JANUARY 11: <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/tank-bigsby\/\" title=\"Tank Bigsby\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"475921\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tank Bigsby<\/a> #37 of the Philadelphia Eagles reacts after a run during the second quarter against the <a title=\"San Francisco 49ers\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"475887\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/san-francisco-49ers\/\" class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">San Francisco 49ers<\/a> in the NFC Wild Card Playoff game at Lincoln Financial Field on January 11, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>After getting out-snapped and out-carried by <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/will-shipley\/\" title=\"Will Shipley\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"475923\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Will Shipley<\/a> against the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/washington-commanders\/\" title=\"Washington Commanders\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"475889\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Washington Commanders<\/a> in Week 1, Bigsby ended up with a team-high 13 carries against the Titans on the road.<\/p>\n<p>The veteran running back finished the game with 33 yards (2.5 YPC). Bigsby reached the end zone for a score.<\/p>\n<p>Behind Bigsby was the young veteran Will Shipley. He took on seven carries for 24 yards. Barkley finished the game with just four carries for nine yards.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s Next For The Eagles?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"531\" width=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/chicago-bears-v-philadelphia-eagles-philadelphia-pennsylvania-november-28-saquon-barkley.jpg\" alt=\"Chicago Bears v Philadelphia Eagles\" class=\"wp-image-6393790\"  \/>GettyPHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA \u2013 NOVEMBER 28: Saquon Barkley #26 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs the ball against the <a title=\"Chicago Bears\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"475890\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/chicago-bears\/\" class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago Bears<\/a> during the second quarter in the game at Lincoln Financial Field on November 28, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>After defeating the Titans 24-20, the Eagles are set to face the Chicago Bears on the road in Week 3.<\/p>\n<p>With Barkley having little detail to offer regarding his setback on Sunday, his playing status is clearly unknown for the Chicago matchup.<\/p>\n<p>If Barkley can\u2019t get the nod to play, Bigsby and Shipley will share the workload. The Eagles will have an extra day of rest and recovery as they are set to face the Bears on Monday Night Football.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/justingrasso32\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Justin Grasso<\/a> Justin Grasso is an NBA\/NFL reporter, covering trending league news, transactions, injuries, and player developments. He is a credentialed journalist with nearly a decade of insider access.  <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/justingrasso32\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More about Justin Grasso<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE &#8211; SEPTEMBER 20: Saquon Barkley #26 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on against the Tennessee&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":290718,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[69,71,70],"class_list":["post-290717","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-philadelphia","tag-philadelphia","tag-philadelphia-headlines","tag-philadelphia-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/290717","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=290717"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/290717\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/290718"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=290717"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=290717"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=290717"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}