Saquon Barkley participates in individual drills, could return Sunday

It’s too early to say for sure, but this could be the week for New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley.

Barkley participated in individual drills on Monday, according to Ralph Vacchiano of SNY, and has a decent chance of playing Sunday when the Giants host the Arizona Cardinals.

RB Saquon Barkley (ankle), RB Wayne Gallman (concussion), TE Evan Engram (knee) and WR Sterling Shepard (concussion) all took part in individual drills during the Giants' light practice today.

Shepard is still a longshot to play Sunday. Barkley and Engram have a chance to play.

— Ralph Vacchiano (@RVacchianoSNY) October 14, 2019

It’s not a huge surprise considering Pat Shurmur floated the possibility of a Week 6 return before it ultimately didn’t happen. Barkley also recently posted a hype video suggesting he was on the verge of a return.

Barkley had two 100-yard games to start the season before going down with his injury in Week 3. It may take him a little time to get back up to speed, especially if the Giants don’t play him on every snap initially, but there’s no reason to think he’ll have lost a step.