Yesterday, the New York Giants came back from an 18-point deficit to defeat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their first win of the season.
It was an amazing start to the Daniel Jones era as the quarterback was the main catalyst for New York’s second half turnaround.
The reason for that was the Giants lost star running back Saquon Barkley late in the second quarter to what has been deemed a high ankle sprain.
It was a slow first half for him as he managed just 10 yards on eight carries before leaving the game.
He returned to the sideline in the second half—with crutches and his right foot in a walking boot—and had a celebration to remember following Tampa Bay kicker, Matt Gay’s missed field goal as time expedited.
A sprained ankle wasn't going to stop Saquon from celebrating Daniel Jones' first dub 🤣🤣🤣 @saquon pic.twitter.com/ELCVGXR7cT
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) September 22, 2019
Luckily, the injury doesn’t appear to be season-ending. However, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport is reporting that the team expects to be without Barkley for “the next several weeks”.
UPDATE FROM ESPN’s Adam Schefter:
MRI revealed Giants’ RB Saquon Barkley suffered a high ankle sprain that could sideline him anywhere from 4-8 weeks, per source. Longer timeline is considered more likely; the Giants have a bye in week 11, which could give him eight weeks to recover and return for last six games.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 23, 2019
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