{
  "id": 13216786,
  "title": "Saquon Barkley injury update leaves Eagles without top RB for London game",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/saquon-barkley-injury-update-leaves-eagles-without-top-rb-for-london",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T21:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/saquon-barkley-injury-leaves-eagles-211500731.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley's injury has worsened, ruling him out for an upcoming London game. The veteran RB left the team's Week 4 loss to the Los Angeles Rams with a hamstring injury, and it now appears severe enough to prevent him from playing against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London on Sunday. This setback leaves the Eagles without their top running back for the crucial matchup at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, where they previously hosted the Indianapolis Colts. In addition to Barkley's absence, Tank Bigsby, another key player at the position, is already on injured reserve. The Eagles will now have to rely on quarterback Jalen Hurts and a limited receiving corps for their game against the Jaguars. The team's running back situation is considerably weakened, with only Will Shipley and recently-promoted Dameon Pierce available as healthy options. This presents a significant challenge for the Eagles as they look to adjust and compete in the high-stakes London game.",
  "summary": "The Eagles' Friday injury update is awful news heading into the Jaguars game with the team already thin at RB.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Eagles stars Saquon Barkley and DeVonta Smith ruled out of London game against Jaguars",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/eagles-stars-saquon-barkley-and-devonta-smith-ruled-out-of-london",
        "published": "2026-10-09T20:38:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Jaguars vs. Eagles: Staff roundtable and game picks for Week 5",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/jaguars-vs-eagles-staff-roundtable-and-game-picks-for-week-5",
        "published": "2026-10-09T22:21:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}