Saquon Barkley and his family are not happy that the Eagles are giving him a chance to break the NFL rushing record

Saquon Barkley discussed his team's decision to rest him in the final game of the season, causing him to miss a chance to break the NFL single-season rushing record.

The Philadelphia Eagles star told reporters Wednesday that he was “depressed” by head coach Nick Sirianni's decision to keep him out of Sunday's game against the New York Giants. Barkley said he spoke with Siranni about the decision after last Sunday's win over the Dallas Cowboys, and he wasn't as excited at the time, but became more invested in breaking the record after sleeping on it.

Now he won't get that opportunity and isn't sure he'll ever get it again.

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November 14, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) runs past Washington Commanders defenders en route to a 39-yard touchdown run during the fourth quarter against the Washington Commanders at Lincoln Financial Field. (Eric Hartline-Imagn Images)

“He asked me if I wanted to play, if I wanted to go, I said Sunday, I probably didn't care too much. When I was sleeping on it, it was like it was an opportunity to implant my name in “I may never get an opportunity like this again, so I'm depressed, but at the end of the day, I don't care if we put the team in danger,” Barkley said.

Barkley said he also told his family about the situation and they wanted him to break the record even more than he did.

“I told my family, obviously. My family probably wanted it a little more than I did,” Barkley said.

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November 14, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) runs off the field after winning against the Washington Commanders at Lincoln Financial Field. (Eric Hartline-Imagn Images)

Still, Barkley accepts the decision and is more invested in being available to help his team win in the playoffs.

“At the end of the day, the most important thing is winning football games and winning in the playoffs, and I have a bigger goal in mind,” Barkley said.

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Saquon Barkley of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on before the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field on December 29, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

Barkley, with 2,005 rushing yards this year, is 100 shy of Eric Dickerson's record for most rushing yards in a single season. Dickerson broke the record with 2,105 yards for the Los Angeles Rams in 1984.

In 1984, Dickerson topped 100 rushing yards 12 times to break OJ Simpson's 1973 record with Buffalo of 2,003 rushing yards in a single season. Dickerson needed 379 carries to set the record, while Barkley had 345 this season.

Barkley signed a three-year contract with the Eagles for $26 million guaranteed and $37.75 million total, making him the highest-paid running back in franchise history.

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