Overview
- Barkley suffered a stinger on the Eagles’ opening offensive play on Sunday, went to the sideline medical tent and locker room, and was officially listed as questionable to return.
- He came back to the sideline wearing a neck roll and reentered the game in the third quarter, finishing with four carries for nine yards and one 11‑yard reception across roughly 12 offensive snaps.
- The team has scheduled an MRI for Monday to check for nerve or structural damage and to guide decisions about his availability for Philadelphia’s Week 3 game in Chicago.
- With Barkley sidelined for most of the first half, backups Tank Bigsby and Will Shipley handled the bulk of the rushing work and Bigsby scored a 2‑yard touchdown that helped the Eagles rally to a 24‑20 win.
- A stinger is a stretch or compression of the brachial plexus that often causes brief arm pain, numbness or weakness but can require imaging if symptoms persist or affect both sides, so the MRI results will be decisive for how the Eagles manage their backfield next week.