During most of his six-year tenure with the Giants, Barkley struggled to elevate a porous offense and dealt with nagging injuries. So Giants general manager Joe Schoen didn’t believe signing Barkley to an expensive new deal would be a smart investment.

A hit with even the most fickle Philly fan, Barkley has moved into second place in NFL MVP odds behind just Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen. Both at home and on the road, Philadelphia fans are letting Barkley know as the former Penn State QB is getting MVP chants wherever he plays right now.

Saquon Barkley is having a record year with the Eagles, while his former team is having what could be their worse in franchise history.