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Saquon Barkley finally had his breakout game on Sunday, racking up 150 yards and a touchdown on the ground while also catching four passes for 24 yards and a score during the Philadelphia Eagles‘ win over the New York Giants. Barkley also left late in the game with a groin issue, but it seemed more precautionary than anything else. Read more: Browns’ Shedeur Sanders Gets Absolutely Shredded by Former NFL Scout But in spite of Barkley’s monster performance and the Eagles avenging their previous Week 6 loss to the Giants, Barkley offered up a rather intriguing quote while being interviewed by Fox Sports reporter Erin Andrews after the game. “Bye week, heal up, get away from each other a little bit, that’s always a good thing,” Barkley said. “But then when we come back, we’ve got to get rolling.” Saquon Barkey spoke to @ErinAndrews about his biggest game of the year. Saquon said wants to "heal he up" during the bye week. And …"Get away from each other for a little while. That's always a good thing." #Eagles pic.twitter.com/1TXsXcLGif— Henry McKenna (@henrycmckenna) October 26, 2025 Perhaps there is nothing there, but it certainly seems like Barkley was referencing some potential drama in the locker room, which is definitely possible seeing how Philadelphia’s season has gone thus far in 2025. The Eagles got off to a 4-0 start on the campaign, but there seemed to be a clear rift between quarterback Jalen Hurts and wide receiver A.J. Brown throughout the process. Brown not only made a rather pointed social media post following Philadelphia failing to complete a pass during the second half of its Week 4 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but he also appeared to quit on a route in Philly’s loss to the Denver Broncos the very next game. PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – OCTOBER 26: Saquon Barkley #26 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on during warmups prior to the game against the New York Giants at Lincoln Financial Field on October 26, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Throw in the fact that fellow wide receiver DeVonta Smith said that Hurts didn’t seem to be on the same page as his receivers, and it seemed like a whole lot of trouble was brewing in the City of Brotherly Love. That was especially considering the Eagles dropped back-to-back games after winning their first four. Read more: Buccaneers Leak WR Trade Stance After Mike Evans Injury Philadelphia is now 6-2 and sits in first place in the NFC East, so it is managing to do just fine in spite of all the theatrics and side plots. But you do have to wonder about the state of the team based on what Barkley just said here. The Eagles are defending Super Bowl champions and must be respected as such, but you can’t help but think that they are a bit vulnerable, even with their impressive resume through eight weeks. For more on the Philadelphia Eagles and general NFL news, head over to Newsweek Sports.
