It's no different for J.K. Dobbins, who has dominated in his first season with the Los Angeles Chargers. Injuries did unforunately cause Dobbins to miss four games, but he still managed career highs in rushing yards (842) and carries (177).

Eagles fans who ripped the team for resting Saquon Barkley for Week 18 painfully watched the injuries in the Ravens-Browns game.

Shipley said he wasn’t really surprised by any of the record-setting. He joined the Eagles for offseason workouts and watched the way Barkley worked through training camp. The player he had watched on TV worked really hard to be one of the league’s best. That part was obvious.

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley will likely not play in the team’s final game of the season, meaning Eric Dickerson’s NFL single-season rushing record will remain safe.

PHILADELPHIA — Saquon Barkley had a heart-to-heart talk with his dad that was more coated in heartbreak than hope over the Philadelphia Eagles running back’s pursuit of the NFL single-season rushing record. Barkley’s stirring chase of Eric Dickerson ...

Barkley will “probably be someone that rests,” according to Sirianni. The decision comes just days after Barkley became the ninth player in NFL history to eclipse 2,000 rushing yards in a single season. Currently sitting at 2,005 yards, Barkley is 101 yards shy of breaking Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record, which has stood since 1984.

Teams have devalued the position in recent years, but the best offenses this season have elite backs as their catalysts.

Buffalo’s Josh Allen, the favorite to win the MVP, has had a fantastic season, but in recent years the Offensive Player of the Year has been going to the best non-quarterback unless a quarterback has had an extraordinary year. Allen has been great, but not that great.

Eagles' Saquon Barkley might have the rushing title locked down, though he's not counting out Derrick Henry.

It has been a good year for Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley. He joined the Eagles ahead of the 2024 season after spending the first six seasons

Saquon Barkley became the ninth running back in NFL history to top 2,000 yards rushing in a season, reaching the milestone with a 23-yard run in the fourth quarter against the Dallas Cowboys.