Saquon Barkley appears to take a shot at the Giants in new commercial after running for 2,000 yards

Ahead of the Philadelphia Eagles' season finale against the New York Giants, Saquon Barkley may be trolling his former team with his new ad.

Barkley, who played six seasons with the G-Men before joining the Eagles this past offseason, starred in a commercial for Unisom, a sleeping pill.

But the ad carried a cryptic message that may or may not have been directed at Giants owner John Mara, who said he “would have trouble sleeping if Saquon went to Philadelphia.”

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Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) stands on the field during a timeout against the Washington Commanders during the third quarter at Northwest Stadium. (Geoff Burke-Imagn Images)

“I heard some of you were having trouble sleeping, so I wrote you a lullaby,” Barkley said in the commercial. “Rockabye baby, wake up in your bed, as the thought of 2,000 whirlwinds comes to mind. It's certainly hard to lose sleep over football – not for me, though. Good night to you all.”

Well, that's exactly what happened, and Barkley is putting up historic numbers with the Birds.

The Giants were featured on HBO's offseason edition of “Hard Knocks,” and Mara made the now-famous statement during a discussion with general manager Joe Schoen, who never seemed too interested in retaining Barkley, who was drafted second overall by his predecessor Dave Gettleman. in 2018.

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) runs the ball against the Dallas Cowboys during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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Barkley will be rested for the Week 18 playoffs, leaving him 101 yards shy of becoming the NFL's single-season rushing yardage king and saving the Giants from even more embarrassment. But he surpassed the 2,000-yard mark after rushing for 167 yards on Sunday, becoming the ninth player to achieve the feat.

Barkley admitted there's a part of him that wants to break the record, but he says he has a bigger goal in mind.

“He asked me if I wanted to play, if I wanted to go. Sunday, I probably didn't care too much about it,” Barkley said this week. “When I slept on it, it felt like it was an opportunity to plant my name in football history. [I] I may never have another opportunity like this again.

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) runs with the ball against the Carolina Panthers during the first quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. (Bill Streicher-Imagn Images)

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“So I'm depressed. But at the end of the day, I don't care if I put the team in danger.”

Instead, he will finish with 2,005 yards.

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