The most uplifting day in the past several years for the Giants came with a downer of a cost.
Saquon Barkley, the centerpiece of their offense, will miss the next month � possibly two � with what the team called a high ankle sprain suffered in Sunday's 32-31 win over the Bucs. Barkley incurred the injury late in the first half of the game in Tampa and on Monday an MRI showed the extent of the injury.
While Pat Shurmur did not provide any timeline for Barkley's return, such injuries typically take four to eight weeks to heal. Given how much Barkley means to the future of the franchise, it's likely the Giants will lean toward a cautious approach in the rehab and recovery rather than rush him back quickly.
