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New York Giants RB Saquon Barkley won't need ankle surgery

By Connor Grott
New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley suffered a high ankle sprain during Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. File Photo by Nell Redmond/UPI
New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley suffered a high ankle sprain during Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. File Photo by Nell Redmond/UPI | License Photo

Sept. 26 (UPI) -- New York Giants star running back Saquon Barkley won't need surgery on his injured ankle and will avoid a trip to the injured reserve list, the team announced Thursday.

Dr. Robert Anderson examined Barkley, who was seeking a second opinion, Wednesday in Green Bay, Wisc. League sources told NFL Media that TightRope surgery had been one option, but Anderson recommended no surgery.

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"Saquon got his second opinion," Giants head coach Pat Shurmur told reporters Thursday. "He's obviously consulted with Dr. O'Malley and Dr. Anderson. I guess it's been determined we'll just rehab him and get him ready to go and we'll see how that plays out.

"Obviously, as coaches, we have a short time horizon, so he won't be available this week, but we'll just see when he is. I don't want to put any time frame on how long it will take him to come back."

Barkley told reporters after Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that he suffered a high ankle sprain in the same right ankle during his freshman season at Penn State. He returned after missing only two games that year.

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Without requiring surgery, Barkley is expected to be sidelined for four to six weeks, according to NFL Media. Third-year pro Wayne Gallman will replace him in the Giants' starting lineup.

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