- MRI confirms running back has torn anterior cruciate ligament
- Panthers RB Christian McCaffrey also set for spell on sidelines
New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley looks likely to miss the rest of the season with a major injury to his right knee. The Giants said an MRI on Monday confirmed Barkley tore the anterior cruciate ligament in the knee during Sunday’s loss to the Chicago Bears. The 2018 NFL offensive rookie of the year will undergo surgery in the near future, the team said.
Barkley went down hard on the Chicago sideline after trying to fend off Bears safety Eddie Jackson early in the second quarter. The 23-year-old also seemed to be shaken up after he was tackled at the end of a run late in the opening quarter, but he quickly reentered the game.
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