Barkley is not dreading playing where he hurt his knee
New York Giants' Saquon Barkley runs during the second half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson)

New York Giants' Saquon Barkley runs during the second half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson)

Dec. 26, 2021 03:58 PM EST
New York Giants' Saquon Barkley runs during the first half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson)

New York Giants' Saquon Barkley runs during the first half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson)

Dec. 26, 2021 02:23 PM EST
New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (26) tries to avoid a tackle by the Dallas Cowboys during the second quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (26) tries to avoid a tackle by the Dallas Cowboys during the second quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Dec. 19, 2021 02:43 PM EST
FILE - New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (26) is carted to the locker room after being injured during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears in Chicago, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020. Barkley isn't having any second thoughts about returning to Soldier Field for the first time since the New York Giants star running back tore two ligaments in his right knee and missing most of last season. Barkley and the Giants (4-11) will try to snap a four-game losing streak on Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022 when they return to Chicago to face the Bears (5-10) in a game between teams already out of playoff contention. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

FILE - New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (26) is carted to the locker room after being injured during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears in Chicago, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020. Barkley isn't having any second thoughts about returning to Soldier Field for the first time since the New York Giants star running back tore two ligaments in his right knee and missing most of last season. Barkley and the Giants (4-11) will try to snap a four-game losing streak on Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022 when they return to Chicago to face the Bears (5-10) in a game between teams already out of playoff contention. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Dec. 29, 2021 02:37 PM EST
FILE - New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (26) runs against the Chicago Bears during the first half of an NFL football game in Chicago, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020. Barkley isn't having any second thoughts about returning to Soldier Field for the first time since the New York Giants star running back tore two ligaments in his right knee and missing most of last season. Barkley and the Giants (4-11) will try to snap a four-game losing streak on Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022 when they return to Chicago to face the Bears (5-10) in a game between teams already out of playoff contention. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

FILE - New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (26) runs against the Chicago Bears during the first half of an NFL football game in Chicago, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020. Barkley isn't having any second thoughts about returning to Soldier Field for the first time since the New York Giants star running back tore two ligaments in his right knee and missing most of last season. Barkley and the Giants (4-11) will try to snap a four-game losing streak on Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022 when they return to Chicago to face the Bears (5-10) in a game between teams already out of playoff contention. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

Dec. 29, 2021 02:37 PM EST
New York Giants' Saquon Barkley, right, rushes against Philadelphia Eagles' T.J. Edwards during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

New York Giants' Saquon Barkley, right, rushes against Philadelphia Eagles' T.J. Edwards during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Dec. 26, 2021 01:14 PM EST