Could that be a statement about his injury?
It could be a while until we see Saquon Barkley back on the field for the New York Giants.
On Sunday, he left the team’s Week 2 loss to the Chicago Bears after a play that left him clutching his knee in agony. Reports including from USA TODAY Network’s Art Stapleton say the team is worried it’s a torn ACL that would end his 2020 season.
There’s no official word as of Monday around 11 a.m. Eastern as to what the injury is (UPDATE: It’s a torn ACL, and he’s out for the season), but Barkley has made a statement of sorts.
He deleted all but one of his Instagram posts. The one he left? It’s his tribute to Kobe Bryant from January.
What could it mean? It could be that he’s inspired by Bryant and the “Mamba Menality” the late superstar brought when it came to rehabbing injuries, helping him get through what could be a very long year.
