Saquon Barkley’s phone buzzed in his locker stall with no one around to hear. Just before the halftime whistle of the Eagles’ penultimate regular-season game, the running back received a text message from his longtime trainer Moe Gibson that he wouldn’t see until hours later.

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley topped 2,000 yards and a big piece of his preparation begins in a group chat.

NFL history is staring Saquon Barkley and the Eagles right in the face, but with Super Bowl ambitions, they realize passing that shot up and resting is the sound decision.

Two images of Saquon Barkley stand out inside the wings of One is a close-up portrait of him as a member of the class of 2015 in black and white. He is looking directly into the camera and smiling faintly.

Two images of Saquon Barkley stand out inside the halls of Whitehall High, his alma mater. One is a close-up portrait of him as a member of the class of 2015 in black and white. He is looking directly into the camera and smiling faintly.