Lengthy earlier than they paired up as members of the Philadelphia Eagles, operating again Saquon Barkley and offensive lineman Nick Gates performed side-by-side as teammates for the New York Giants.
Gates marveled at Barkley’s dynamic athleticism and game-breaking skill which is why he, like so many others, was shocked when the Giants let him stroll.
Barkley, after all, went on to dominate at historic ranges right here in 2025, making the choice appear all of the extra “loopy” to Gates.
“I believed they have been loopy,” Gates instructed the New York Publish. “How do you let that sort of participant go? The offensive line teams I used to be a part of weren’t super-great. We have been at all times ranked bottom-half. He nonetheless did fairly effectively with what he had. It’s cool to see him attain the targets all people knew he may attain.”
Common supervisor Joe Schoen is strict in terms of his positional valuations and the 2 sides couldn’t bridge what was rumored to be a $2 million hole.
Because of this, the Giants misplaced the face of their franchise for completely nothing, whereas Barkley helped lead the Eagles to Tremendous Bowl LIX — a nightmare situation for co-owner John Mara.
Sadly for Gates, he gained’t seem within the recreation after being positioned on injured reserve (IR) however will nonetheless be on the sideline supporting his staff and former Giants counterpart, Saquon Barkley.
