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Saquon Barkley says Eagles assured him he will not be traded
Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley says the team has assured him he will stay beyond the Nov.
10 trade deadline.
The reassurance came as questions grew about whether Philadelphia might trade players after a run of losses.
The Eagles have lost six straight and are 2-6 this season, putting pressure on the team to turn things around.
In a 27-10 loss to the Washington Commanders, Barkley scored a touchdown while playing through hamstring and back injuries.
He said he wants to help the team recover and is glad the Eagles are not looking to part ways with him.
The Eagles have one game left before the trade deadline, a home matchup against the New York Giants.
Saquon Barkley said the Philadelphia Eagles assured him they would not trade him before the November 10 deadline.
Barkley said he wants to help the team recover from its losing streak.
The Eagles lost 27-10 to the Washington Commanders, their sixth straight defeat.
Barkley played through hamstring and back injuries and scored a touchdown.
- Who
- Saquon Barkley, running back for the Philadelphia Eagles.
- What
- Barkley said the Eagles assured him he would not be traded before the deadline.
- When
- He spoke after Sunday night's game; the trade deadline is November 10.
- Where
- Landover, Maryland, after the Eagles played the Washington Commanders.
- Why
- Barkley said he wants to help the team get out of its current difficulties.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Eagles traded offensive lineman Cam Jurgens and a 2027 seventh-round pick to the Baltimore Ravens for a 2027 fifth-round pick and a 2028 second-round pick.
The Eagles lost 27-10 to the Washington Commanders, their sixth consecutive defeat.
Barkley said the Eagles had assured him he would remain with the team beyond the November 10 trade deadline.
- Trade deadline
- November 10, 2026
- Eagles record
- 2-6
- Losing streak
- Six straight losses
- Commanders game
- Eagles lost 27-10
- Barkley against Washington
- 22 of 68 possible plays; 14 touches for 54 yards and a touchdown
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What people are saying
The whole time my mindset was, we have a little issue going on right now and I feel like I'm the type of player and the type of leader that can help us get out of it, and I want to be one of the reasons why we fix it.
When that message was relayed to me, it definitely does mean a lot,
I have nothing but respect for this organization, top to bottom. I really do think they do things the right way,