“I am going to most likely be a kind of guys that it will be out of nowhere,” Barkley instructed Lengthy, a former Eagles defensive finish. “I am going to most likely simply get up sooner or later, whether or not it is subsequent yr, two years or 4 years, and simply be like, ‘Yeah, it is over.'”
Barkley then mentioned Corridor of Fame RB Barry Sanders, one among his favourite gamers, retired throughout his prime. Earlier than the 1999 season, Sanders, a former Detroit Lions star, retired at 31 regardless of coming off a season the place he ran for 1,491 yards in 16 video games.
It is value mentioning the Eagles RB signed a two-year, $41.2M contract extension on March 4.
Fantasy soccer gamers in dynasty leagues ought to pay attention to Barkley’s feedback. In contrast to common fantasy leagues — the place groups choose new gamers every season — dynasty managers hold their rosters.
“The case for Barkley is easy. If you’re competing, you might be both holding or shopping for. If you’re rebuilding, or quickly can be, it is time to distribute him,” The Athletic’s Jeff Haverlack mentioned, via The Athletic’s Jess Bryant. “For reference, his commerce worth is presently a really excessive first-round rookie choice, within the neighborhood of 1.02.”
Las Vegas Raiders rookie RB Ashton Jeanty or Los Angeles Chargers rookie RB Omarion Hampton could also be out there at that slot. Both may very well be a possible substitute for Barkley. Jeanty rushed for two,601 yards in 14 video games at Boise State in 2024, whereas Hampton ran for 1,660 in 12 video games at North Carolina.
Barkley rushed for a league-leading 2,005 yards on 345 carries in 16 regular-season video games final season. Nonetheless, it makes little sense for a struggling fantasy crew to maintain him when he could retire inside the subsequent two seasons.
Extra importantly, now stands out as the time to promote excessive. Since 2010, Baltimore Ravens RB Derrick Henry is the one participant to lead the league in rushing yards in consecutive seasons. Henry ran for 1,540 yards in 15 video games with the Tennessee Titans in 2019 and a pair of,027 in 16 video games the next season.
