Saquon Barkley is already hard at work this offseason with his new QB.
Taking to Instagram on Sunday, the newly signed Eagles running back shared a photo of what appeared to be a training session with teammate Jalen Hurts, who was tagged in the post.
Barkley, 27, can be seen looking at Hurts, 25, as the duo stood on a football field in workout apparel.
Jalen Hurts (left) and Saquon Barkley (right) appear to train together in a new photo. Saquon Barkley/InstagramThe post comes just weeks after Barkley departed the Giants in free agency following six seasons in East Rutherford.
Barkley, the Giants’ second overall pick in 2018, agreed to a three-year contract worth $37.75 million with $26 million guaranteed.
“When it came to my attention the Eagles were interested in me, I definitely got excited about it,” the two-time Pro Bowler said in March.
“Watching from afar, everything they are about, the culture here, the fans here, I’m just happy to be a part of this organization. I’m ready to go.”
Saquon Barkley (26) in action for the Giants in January 2024. Robert Sabo for NY Post
Saquon Barkley during his introductory press conference for the Eagles in March 2024. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters ConBarkley joins an Eagles team looking to bounce back from an ugly finish to the 2023 season, in which they lost six of their last seven games, including a 32-9 blowout loss to the Buccaneers in the wild-card round of the playoffs.
Hurts, who agreed to a five-year, $255 million contract extension with the Eagles last spring, elaborated in January on how the team can move forward after a disappointing second half.
“This is just an opportunity to grow. This is just an opportunity to take that next step into what we desire and what we want to be,” Hurts said, according to the team’s website.
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts looks to pass in a wild-card playoff game against the Buccaneers in January 2024. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con
The Eagles lost six of their last seven games in 2023. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con“It’s going to take everyone, and that’s something I believe in. I believe in everyone here. I believe in everyone here. It’s just time to get back to work. A little soon, but it’s time to get back to work.”
With the Eagles turning the page to 2024, they’re doing so with several new faces on the team.
Beyond Barkley, Philadelphia added former Jets linebacker Bryce Huff and one-time Eagles safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson in free agency. Both agreed to three-year contracts with the team.
Gardner-Johnson was part of the Eagles’ roster that reached Super Bowl 2023 before losing to the Chiefs.
