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Teammates wowed by Saquon Barkley’s Eagles debut — ‘He’s different’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
SÃO PAULO — DeVonta Smith is a man of few words so he found a succinct way to explain what he saw from Saquon Barkley on Friday night in Brazil.
“He’s different, man,” Smith said, shaking his head. “He’s different.”
In the best way possible.
The Eagles have plenty to clean up after escaping Corinthians Arena in São Paulo with a 34-29 win over the Green Bay Packers to kick off their season, but they have to be extremely excited about their new star running back.
Because Barkley was an absolute star in front of the 47,000-plus fans in Brazil in the season opening win.
“I know he’s a great player,” Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts said. “He had a hell of a game tonight. It’s exciting to watch him play. I’m happy that he’s on our side. Just going to keep pressing forward. But what a debut for him.”
After spending the first six years of his career with the New York Giants, Barkley signed a three-year, $37.75 million contract with the Eagles this offseason. A big part of the reason he wanted to come to Philadelphia was to play behind a good offensive line and in an offense with a bunch of stars.
But on Friday, Barkley was the star who shined the brightest.
Barkley, 26, finished the game with 26 touches for 132 yards and 3 touchdowns. On the ground, he had 24 carries for 109 yards and 2 scores and he also caught 2 passes for 23 yards, which included an impressive 18-yard touchdown catch on a wheel route.
It was just the second three-touchdown game of Barkley’s career and the first since his rookie season. And he’s the first player to score three touchdowns in his Eagles debut since Terrell Owens 20 years ago.
“It’s unbelievable,” rookie running back Will Shipley said. “I sit here just smiling because of how special he is. I’ve seen him do it throughout camp and OTAs and all that good stuff but for him to go out there and see it…
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Publish date : 2024-09-07 11:00:00
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