SaquonBarkley

News: 7 hours agoBarkley (groin) was estimated to be a limited participant at the Eagles' walkthrough Tuesday.

Spin: Barkley has been managing a groin injury on and off since tweaking his groin in Week 8 versus the Giants, and he has now opened the week on the team's initial injury report. Considering it's a short week for the Eagles, the running back's status at practice will be worth monitoring. Barkley compiled 22 rushing yards on 10 carries while catching seven of eight targets for 52 yards in the team's 24-21 loss to the Cowboys in Week 12. He'll have two more chances to return to practice prior to Friday's contest against the Bears.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Barkley's first season with the Eagles started with a three-touchdown debut and never lost steam en route to a Super Bowl LIX victory and NFL Offensive Player of the Year honors. Despite resting at times (including all of Week 18), Barkley led the NFL in carries, touches and scrimmage yards, which led to a position-best 22.2 fantasy PPG. Barkley, who averaged a career-best 5.8 YPC, does carry some risk, though, as he enters his age-28 campaign off a season with an absurd 482 touches (including the playoffs). He'll need to sustain his elite rushing output, as he isn't a big factor in the passing game (outside the top 25 in targets, catches and yards). He nonetheless remains in a great spot behind the Eagles' terrific offensive line and should be off the board in the first round of fantasy drafts.