Giants RB Saquon Barkley (ankle) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday’s game against the Cowboys.

The man just cannot catch a break. He rolled up after a collision with WR Kadarius Toney, limped off the field and was carted off to the locker room. The broadcast showed the extreme swelling of his ankle. Very unfortunate for Barkley after working his way back from the ACL injury. Devontae Booker is in now for the Giants.

The Giants listed a large sum of players on their first injury report including Sterling Shepard (DNP - hamstring), Darius Slayton (NDP - hamstring), Saquon Barkley (LP - knee), and Kenny Golladay (LP - groin).

Shepard and Slayton were our Week 4 and may have a chance to play Week 5, but Barkley and Golladay should suit up.

Giants RB Saquon Barkley is questionable for Week 2 against Washington as he continues to ramp up from ACL surgery last fall.

Barkley played Week 1 and was largely ineffective against a strong Denver Broncos defense. WFT's defense presents a similar problem coming off a short week. Barkley is John Paulsen's RB21 this week.

“I don’t think this schedule is ideal for coming back from a major injury,” Saquon Barkley said about his Week 2 Thursday night game. “But that’s what it is. That’s the challenge I have to face.”

Barkley played 29 of 61 offensive snaps against the Broncos but was on pace for a heavier workload until sitting out most of the fourth quarter, after the score got out of hand. His longest gain on 11 touches – 10 carries and one catch – was a 5-yarder on the first play.

“My explosiveness, to me, is not a problem. It’s all still there,” Barkley said. “I didn’t really get myself an opportunity to break a long one, so I guess I couldn’t show that."

According to the story, Barkley woke up sore on Monday and that's why he's been listed as limited in practice this week. But, he's expected to start.

Same projected Giants injury report after their walkthrough:

DNP: LB Cam Brown (hamstring), TE Evan Engram (calf), G Shane Lemieux (knee)

Limited: RB Saquon Barkley (knee)

Related players: Devontae Booker

Leonard added in his tweet that Barkley is playing despite the limited tag. Booker will likely continue to get some work as the team tries to get Barkley up to full speed. It's a tough matchup against the Washington Football Team in Week 2 so maybe owners will need to temper expectations for Barkley. He's a risky play on a short week.

Today's Giants injury report is a projection, since there is no actual practice:

Did not participate: TE Evan Engram (calf), G Shane Lemieux (knee), LB Cam Brown (hamstring)

Limited: RB Saquon Barkley (knee)

Related players: Kyle Rudolph, Devontea Booker

The Giants will take on Washington Thursday night. Barkley led the way in the backfield with a lackluster 10 carries for 26 yards. He added one catch for one yard as well. Barkley was a fantasy risky play knowing that he wouldn't be in for a full workload despite being cleared to play. A tough matchup on a short week will have fantasy owners wondering what to do in Week 2 as well as we await for rankings. Meanwhile it's not good news for Engram owners. Rudolph had just two catches for 8 yards.

Giants RB Saquon Barkley is questionable to play against the Denver Broncos Week 1, according to Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News. Barkley has been worked back slowly from ACL surgery.

Barkley's status is safer than it was one week ago but until he is active Sunday, it is important to have a back-up plan in place. Devontae Booker would be in line for more carries should Barkley miss Week 1.

Giants RB Saquon Barkley is gearing up to play Sunday vs. the Broncos, and sources say he’s close to being fully cleared to do so following major knee surgery. The team needs to watch him through Thursday to gauge how his body responds to the workload. But he’s close.

Devontae Booker

Certainly good news. Things have been positive as far as Barkley playing in Week 1 and being a full go. But reports all weekend continue to say the team will ease him back, and he may never get the workload he had before his knee injury. Booker could have a decent role in the offense, especially early on in the season. We'll see how hard it will be for the Giants to keep Barkley off the field more when fully healthy.