PHILADELPHIA -- There was a time, Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley said, when he would see clips of Derrick Henry running hills or Christian McCaffrey working out and feel compelled to spring into action to keep pace, thinking, "I've got to go."
The competitive nature remains, but the circumstances are different this offseason, with Barkley coming off a campaign in which he shattered his previous high in carries. And so he is instead listening to a chorus of confidants -- a group that includes Eagles coaches, mentors and a couple Hall of Fame backs -- who are advising him to take a more measured approach to his training to allow his body to heal.