Saquon Barkley Injury Update

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Barkley’s current injury designation is shown in the live status box above, which updates automatically from our tracked injury feed. He was confirmed Active for the Eagles’ Monday night Week 7 game against Dallas, cleared of the hamstring injury that cost him two games. He left for stretches of that game with a new back injury he called compensatory for the hamstring, per the Philadelphia Inquirer, as the Eagles fell 38-21 to fall to 1-6. Will Shipley, who filled in during the earlier hamstring absence, has since been placed on injured reserve with his own foot injury.

Barkley hurt the hamstring on Oct. 4, leaving the Week 4 game against the Rams in the first quarter, per RotoWire. It was his second leg issue this season after a Sept. 20 stinger at Tennessee. Tank Bigsby has since gone to injured reserve after core-muscle surgery, and Dameon Pierce took over behind Barkley on Monday night, finishing with 14 carries for 47 yards and a touchdown.

Fantasy Action: Barkley did not practice Wednesday with a hamstring/back issue after playing through it for most of the season, so treat him as a hold for now rather than a bench ahead of Philadelphia’s home game against the Giants — but check Thursday’s and Friday’s practice reports before locking him in. Dameon Pierce went to injured reserve on Oct. 28, so Jaydon Blue is the direct handcuff if you need Eagles backfield depth, with Elijah Mitchell also on the active roster.

Injury timeline — 2026

Sept 20	Suffered a stinger after one carry at Tennessee, returned briefly and left again; finished with four carries.
Sept 24	Limited in practice; the only Eagles running back to participate.
Sept 25	Upgraded to full participation Friday; Bigsby and Shipley both limited (Eagles.com).
Oct 4	Left Sunday’s game against the Rams with a hamstring injury in the first quarter; ruled out for the rest of the game (RotoWire).
Oct 5	Underwent further testing; Ian Rapoport reports the hamstring “isn’t believed to be overly serious” (NFL Network).
Oct 7	Opens Week 5 practice as questionable rather than out; London trip vs. Jacksonville still undecided.
Oct 7	Now week-to-week; the Eagles consider him unlikely to play Sunday in London, per multiple reports Tuesday.
Oct 7	Did not practice Wednesday; CBS Sports lists him among players already ruled out for the week.
Oct 8	League’s status feed lists him questionable rather than ruled out as of Thursday morning; reporting on his status remains mixed heading into Friday (NBC Sports).
Oct 9	Ruled out for Sunday’s game in London after missing the first two practices of the week; Will Shipley takes over the backfield (NBC Sports).
Oct 16	Ruled out for Sunday’s game against Carolina on the Eagles’ final Week 6 report; Will Shipley, his primary backup, was placed on injured reserve the same day with a foot injury.
Oct 21	Our tracked feed moves him back to Questionable ahead of the Eagles’ Monday night Week 7 game against Dallas.
Oct 26	Confirmed Active on the Eagles’ official inactive list for Monday night’s game against Dallas (PhiladelphiaEagles.com).
Oct 26	Left for stretches of the Dallas game with a new back injury he called compensatory for the hamstring, in Philadelphia’s 38-21 loss (Philadelphia Inquirer).
Oct 27	CBS Sports reports the back injury casts considerable doubt on his availability for Week 8 at Washington.
Oct 28	Did not take part in Wednesday’s walkthrough while managing the hamstring and back (NBC Sports).
Oct 29	Did not practice Thursday either, per the Eagles’ own injury report; no official game status yet.
Nov 5	Did not practice Wednesday with a hamstring/back issue, per the Eagles’ own injury report, ahead of Sunday’s home game against the Giants.

Earlier seasons

Season	Injury	Games missed
2023	Ankle sprain	3
2021	Ankle sprain	4
2020	Torn ACL (Week 2 at Chicago)	14

Played 16 games in 2025 with 280 carries for 1,140 yards and seven touchdowns, plus 37 catches for 273 yards and two scores.

Sources

• Eagles at Bears injury report
• PhillyVoice: Eagles-Bears Week 3 injury analysis
• Yahoo: Barkley injury update after Titans win
• PhillyVoice: Week 2 snap count analysis
• Wikipedia: Saquon Barkley

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Frequently asked about Saquon Barkley

Is Saquon Barkley injured?

His current official designation is shown in the live status box at the top of this page, which updates automatically from the NFL injury report. He played through the hamstring injury that cost him two games, then left Monday’s game against Dallas for stretches with a new back injury he called compensatory for the hamstring — and the combination kept him out of practice again this past Wednesday. Will Shipley, who filled in during the earlier hamstring absence, has since been placed on injured reserve with his own foot injury.

What is a stinger?

A stinger is a nerve injury in the neck and shoulder area that causes burning or numbness; it often resolves quickly but can recur with contact.