The sight was unpleasant.

Seeing Saquon Barkley on crutches inside Soldier Field was not something any of the Giants anticipated two weeks into this season. He is headed for reconstructive knee surgery, is on season-ending injured reserve and was once again on crutches Wednesday at the team facility.

“It was tough to see a guy like Saquon go down,’’ quarterback Daniel Jones said. “Someone who works as hard as he does, he does all the right things on and off the field in preparation to play. I think coming off the field and coming back to the locker room, he was the first guy we saw in the locker room waiting in the tunnel after he just had a devastating injury, receiving some real tough news. He’s the first guy welcoming everyone in and encouraging everyone after a tough loss. I think that kind of gives you an idea of the type teammate he is, the type of leader he is.

“It’s obviously tough to lose someone like that. We’ll all support him and [are] confident in his ability to attack this process and come through it a stronger player. That certainly wasn’t easy to see, but he’s a fighter, he’s a tough guy. I’m sure he will come out of it stronger.’’

It is now LAS (Life After Saquon) for the Giants.

“There’s only one Saquon Barkley in the world, I can tell you that,’’ said defensive back Logan Ryan, a new teammate of Barkley’s. “He’s a special talent. We know that. But we’re football players. I’ve been playing for a long time, all of us have been playing since we were kids, and injuries happen in football every single year. Every single year I’ve played, a really good player on my team has gotten hurt. The severity of that changes. Obviously, some years are healthier than others. It’s a collision sport and injuries 100 percent happen. I think we’re used to players getting hurt.’’

Even star players like Saquon Barkley.