Barkley Leaves Eagles-Rams Game With Hamstring Injury

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley left the team’s Week 4 game against the Los Angeles Rams on October 4 with a reported hamstring injury. The Eagles announced he was questionable to return, while several later game reports said he was ruled out. The supplied accounts do not establish a final official status, a confirmed diagnosis or how long he may be unavailable. Barkley was injured during a rushing play in the opening quarter. He pulled up near the sideline, took a knee and appeared to hold the back of his leg. He walked off under his own power and went to the medical tent before proceeding to the locker room for further evaluation, according to game accounts. The Eagles’ injury update identified a hamstring injury and listed Barkley as questionable to return. Reports published later in the game said he had been ruled out for the remainder of the matchup, but the available information does not resolve whether the team formally changed his designation. The initial team announcement is the clearest confirmed status in the supplied accounts.