Saquon Barkley ready to go “if they feel like it’s ready for me”

Giants coach Joe Judge said Friday morning that Saquon Barkley had “another hurdle” to overcome before getting clearance for Sunday. The obstacle was to get through Friday’s training session without a hitch.

The running back was adamant after Friday’s practice that he didn’t suffer a setback.

So while all signs point to Barkley playing, Barkley and the Giants still won’t say he’s playing. The team calls him dubious.

“We’ve had a great training as a team,” Barkley said on Friday, via Art Stapleton of northjersey.com. “If they feel like it’s ready for me, I’m good to go.”

Almost a year has passed since Barkley tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in the first game of the second quarter against the Bears on September 20. He stopped thinking about his knee for a long time.

“It was not a challenge [staying patient], just stick to the game plan, ”Barkley said. “I knew it would be a tough rehab process with what happened to my knee. It wasn’t going to be easy to come back. But I made a promise to myself not to rush. I’m going to be a team player and listen to everyone I work with; I am not the expert in this area. The only thing I can do is attack him full speed, work my butt for the best opportunity [for a comeback]. “