Philadelphia Eagles star RB Saquon Barkley gave a scare to the fans ahead of the Super Bowl 59 clash against the Kansas City Chiefs as he did not practice on Thursday, January 31 because he was just given an extra day off to rest for the big game ahead.

The Eagles didn't practice on Wednesday but offensive linemen Landon Dickerson and Cam Jurgens were both estimated as non-participants had there been a session.

PHILADELPHIA — Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is dealing with a right calf injury, but he is expected to continue playing against the Washington Commanders in NFC Championship Game at home on Sunday. “We’ll keep an eye on this calf,” sideline reporter Erin Andrews said in the second quarter.

Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is having a historic season. Here's his monstrous 2024 season by the numbers.

The most exciting play in football right now is the Saquon Barkley home run, and it could be the difference in this year's Super Bowl. You would think going into a game against Patrick Mahomes that we would be more intrigued about his cannon for an arm,