In Super Bowl LIX, Barkley rushed for 57 yards in the Eagles’ 40-22 win over the Chiefs. In his first regular season with Philadelphia, he rushed for 2,005 yards for 13 touchdowns on 345 carries. He finished third in MVP voting behind Bills quarterback Josh Allen and Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson.

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley does not carry hostility over his exit from the New York Giants. He brushed off the idea that he "hated" the Giants over his messy

Swift was good, but the Eagles wanted to add more firepower and for some reason the New York Giants were willing to let Saquon Barkely walk in free agency. The Eagles clearly were familiar with Barkley.