SAQUON Barkley has shockingly revealed that he could retire next year.
After winning the Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles, Barkley could call it quits before turning 30 years old.
Saquon Barkley is contemplating retiring from the NFL[/caption]
Barkley isn’t even 30 years old yet[/caption]
While speaking to Chris Long on his podcast Green Light, Barkley revealed that he is going to retire “out of nowhere.”
“I’ll probably be one of those guys that it’ll be out of nowhere,” he said.
“I’ll probably just wake up one day, whether it’s next year or two years or four years, and just be like, ‘Yeah it’s over.’”
“I don’t think I will ever lose that passion. The competitive nature is always going to be there.”
Barkley revealed that he wanted to follow in the footsteps of his favorite player when it comes to his retirement.
“My favorite player of all time is Barry Sanders,” he said.
“So probably something like that. Maybe one day it’ll out of nowhere.
“I’ll probably be balling and just be like, ‘Yea, call it quits.’”
Barkley put together one of the greatest running back seasons of all time in 2024, and Eagles fans will be hoping he stays on the team for years to come instead of retiring.
In his first year with the team, he ran for 2,005 yards with 13 touchdowns.
He also added on 278 receiving yards with two more touchdowns.
Barkley is under contract for the next four seasons with the Eagles.
If things go well, he will hopefully play out all of those seasons before deciding to retire.
However, based on his comments, it isn’t a guarantee that he will play the entirety of his contract.
This terrified Eagles fans, and they shared their thoughts on social media.
NFL important dates 2025 season
March 12 – Free Agency begins
April 24-26 – NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin
September 4 – 2025 season opener (TBC vs Eagles)
November 27 – Thanksgiving Day triple header
January 4, 2026 – End of regular-season
February 8, 2026 – Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California
“Don’t pull a Barry Saquon,” one fan said.
“WHY????? I’m in shambles,” another fan said.
“He will retire when his contract with Philly is up I think,” a third fan said.
“Can definitely see it being in a couple years. He has received a ton of volume dating back to college,” a fourth fan said.
“OVER MY DEAD BODY,” a fifth fan said.
