Wishes for more plays under center
Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports that Barkley has been advocating for more plays to be run under center.
Barkley's most productive season on the ground came in his first with the Eagles in 2024, when he turned 345 carries into 2,005 yards (5.8 YPC) and 13 touchdowns across 16 regular-season games. However, he saw his output dip significantly last year, when he averaged 4.1 yards per carry for 1,140 yards and seven scores in 16 regular-season contests. Fowler notes that Barkley's desire to see more run plays called under center allows the veteran running back to survey the defense more clearly to set up big gains. He logged only seven runs of 20-plus yards and three runs of 40-plus yards last year, compared to 17 runs of 20-plus yards and seven runs of 40-plus yards in 2024.
More Philadelphia Eagles Fantasy Football News
DeVonta Smith
Not practicing, but should play Week 1
Smith (hamstring) isn't participating in Tuesday's practice, Martin Frank of The Delaware News Journal reports.
Jalen Hurts
Beginning to gel with Wicks
Hurts has started to establish a good rapport with offseason addition wide receiver Dontavion Wicks at training camp, Geoff Mosher of PhillyVoice reports.
DeVonta Smith
Still sidelined for practice
Smith (hamstring) isn't participating in Monday's practice, Tim McManus of ESPN.com reports.
Makai Lemon
Unlikely to break camp as starter
Lemon appears unlikely to start for the Eagles early in the season while he's missed time in the spring and during training camp due to a lingering hamstring injury, Jimmy Kempski of PhillyVoice.com reports.
Makai Lemon
Still sidelined by hamstring injury
Lemon (hamstring) isn't practicing Friday, Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
DeVonta Smith
Missing another practice
Smith (hamstring) isn't practicing Friday, Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Dontayvion Wicks
Talked up by Hurts
Wicks has impressed Jalen Hurts with his route-running ability and work ethic during training camp, Johnny McGonigal of NJ.com reports.
Makai Lemon
Misses practice again
Lemon (hamstring) won't practice Wednesday, Zach Berman of The Athletic reports.
DeVonta Smith
Misses practice again
Smith (hamstring) and Makai Lemon (hamstring) aren't practicing Wednesday, EJ Smith of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Makai Lemon
Dealing with minor hamstring injury
Lemon missed Tuesday's practice due to a hamstring injury that isn't expected to be a long-term concern, Eliot Shorr-Parks of Sports Radio 94 WIP Philadelphia reports.