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Giants coach Joe Judge: Saquon Barkley came out of Week 1 healthy

Saquon Barkley #26 of the Giants runs the ball on the first play of the game against Shelby Harris #96 of the Denver Broncos at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, Sep. 12, 2021. Credit: Jim McIsaac

Saquon Barkley didn’t produce a lot of positives on the field Sunday. The one that stood out? That he did nothing to jeopardize his chances of being back on the field with the Giants on Thursday.

That’s what Joe Judge said on Monday, the day after Barkley made his 2021 debut after missing nearly all of the previous season with a torn ACL.