The New York Giants will likely be with out Saquon Barkley for the remainder of the 2020 marketing campaign, however the star operating again is now taking the required steps to probably be able to go after they kick off in 2021. The 23-year-old is scheduled for ACL reconstruction surgical procedure subsequent week, in keeping with Andrea Kremer of the NFL Community. Medical doctors are hopeful, Kremer notes, that he needs to be prepared for coaching camp subsequent summer time. 

Barkley initially tore his ACL throughout New York’s Week 2 matchup with the Chicago Bears on Sept. 20. So why the delay in getting the surgical procedure over a month later? Kremer studies that Barkley additionally strained the MCL in his proper knee and that harm wanted to heal earlier than the ACL reconstruction may proceed. 

This was primed to be a powerful season for the third-year again because the offense rolled into 2020 with Daniel Jones firmly positioned because the full-time beginning quarterback and first-year head coach Joe Decide on the helm. Nonetheless, that potential must be placed on maintain as he recovers from this harm. Barkley was solely capable of handle 40 complete yards this season earlier than taking place for the 12 months. 

Whereas returning for coaching camp subsequent summer time might sound a bit optimistic when speaking about an harm of this magnitude, Barkley has already proven all through the course of his younger profession that he can bounce again somewhat rapidly. In Week 3 of final season, he sustained a excessive ankle sprain, however returned prior to anticipated and missed only a month of motion. Barkley nonetheless completed the 2019 season with 1,441 yards from scrimmage and eight complete touchdowns over 13 video games performed. 

In fact, a torn ACL is a way more tough path to go down, however the Giants again has been fairly resilient all through his profession, so, as he put it in his speedy response to the season-ending harm: “Gonna be a hell of a narrative.”