Saquon Barkley is pushing back against the way the Jalen Hurts situation has been framed, and he made it clear he doesn’t like the narrative that has turned the issue into an Eagles-versus-Hurts story.
During a media scrum, Barkley said there has been a flood of bad information surrounding the controversy over why Hurts was allowed to play in London after the team knew he had a blood clot.
“There's a lot of information that was put out. Some true, some false.
A lot false, to be completely honest. But the thing I made of it, it sucks that the first thing people try to make it was an Eagles vs.
Jalen thing,” Barkley said.
He also spoke highly of Hurts on a personal level and wished him a speedy recovery.
The exact details Barkley was referring to as false weren’t made clear. The public timeline, based on insider reporting, says the Eagles learned Hurts had a blood clot in his calf after the team had already flown to London.
He was still cleared to play even though he hadn’t gotten much sleep. Doctors later found blood clots in Hurts’ lungs, and he is now likely to miss the rest of the season.
With Hurts sidelined and Philadelphia sitting at 2-4, there’s already talk of a possible fire sale that could involve Barkley. If that happens, it would mark a rough ending for a backfield that helped carry the Eagles to a Super Bowl title just a few seasons ago.
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