NFL Network reported Sunday that Saquon Barkley will not be traded by the Philadelphia Eagles before the Nov. 10 trade deadline. The report was confirmed by ESPN and reported by NFL Network. The report lands as the Eagles sit at 2-5 at the midpoint of the 2026 season, with quarterback Jalen Hurts possibly out for the rest of the year.
Eagles general manager Howie Roseman has told other teams Barkley is not available. That stance holds even as Philadelphia shifts into an unfamiliar role as a deadline seller, a rare move for Roseman, who has typically operated as a buyer at this point in the calendar.
What Was Reported About The Saquon Barkley Trade Deadline Report
The core of the report is straightforward: Barkley stays in Philadelphia past Nov. 10. Sources told NFL Network and ESPN that the Eagles have no plans to move the running back despite the team’s record and its sudden pivot to selling off pieces. Roseman’s message to rival front offices, that Barkley is off the table, was described consistently across the reporting.
That consistency matters given the circumstances. The Eagles are dealing with a quarterback situation that could sideline Hurts for the season and a running back room thinned by injuries, with four other ball carriers on injured reserve. Only Barkley, Jaydon Blue and Elijah Mitchell remain available in the backfield.
What Barkley Said
Barkley has not addressed the trade report directly. On his health and availability, he told reporters: “One day I’m not going to be playing football. Whenever that is, I don’t want to look back and be like, ‘I could’ve gave it a chance and I didn’t.’ I like playing football. So if I have an opportunity to play, I’m going to try my best to play.”
Those comments came after a week in which Barkley missed practice Wednesday and Thursday before a limited session Friday. He was expected to play Sunday night against the Washington Commanders. Barkley has battled a hamstring injury that cost him two games and a back injury suffered in Week 7 against the Dallas Cowboys, a game in which he played nine snaps.
Why It Would Matter If The Eagles Kept Selling
If Philadelphia continues treating this deadline as a sell-off, as it reportedly views Barkley’s situation, the running back’s role becomes central to any 2027 rebuild. The Eagles have two years and roughly $35 million remaining on Barkley’s contract, and at 29 years old he is coming off a stretch that included 2,000-plus rushing yards in his first season with the team and over 1,100 in his second, averaging 312 carries and 1,572 yards across those two years. This season has looked different.
Through five games, Barkley has carried 43 times for 244 yards and one touchdown, numbers that reflect both the injuries and a team that is 2-5. It also marks his first season without a playoff appearance since arriving in Philadelphia, a shift Total Apex Sports examined in its piece on how Barkley and Khalil Mack fit into trade deadline talk. Despite the losing record, the Eagles have expressed belief internally that they have enough talent to compete in 2027 and beyond, according to the reporting, which helps explain why Roseman is holding onto Barkley rather than selling for picks.
What’s Next
The Nov. 10 trade deadline is the next firm checkpoint, and barring a reversal, Barkley will be on the Eagles’ roster once it passes. His practice participation and the back injury from Week 7 remain the more immediate storylines to track heading into Philadelphia’s next game. Last year at this same point on the calendar, the Eagles were buyers, adding edge rusher Jaelan Phillips and cornerbacks Jaire Alexander and Michael Carter II, a contrast that underscores how much the team’s approach has changed in a single season. For injury context entering recent weeks, see Total Apex Sports’ coverage of Barkley being ruled out for the London game against Jacksonville and his Week 6 status update against Carolina.
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