The Giants' expect Barkley to be suited up and ready to go for their Week 1 matchup against the Broncos, however there are concerns whether he will be able to handle a full workload to start the season.

Expect Devontae Booker to form a timeshare with Barkley in Week 1 as the Giants continue to ease Saquon back following last year's ACL injury. Dan Duggan reported that Barkley "might never return to playing 83 percent of snaps" as he saw in his first two seasons.

There will be no decision on Saquon Barkley for the opener until next week.

Related players: Devontae Booker

The tweet went on to say Barkley will need to get through a few more key practices before any decision is made. Barkley has been trending in the right direction since coming back to practice but his status for Week 1 is still up in the air for now. Booker looks like he stands to get a fantasy-worthy workload should Barkley not be available.

Giants RB Saquon Barkley will not play in New York's preseason finale against the New England Patriots, according to Art Stapleton of The Record. Barkley will not log a snap in the preseason.

This is not surprising news but continues to put a damper on Barkley's upside heading into the regular season. His lack of reps in practice and preseason games locks in worry for a Week 1 appearance.

Joe Judge says the priority will be to continue ramping up Saquon Barkley this week, but whether he will play in Sunday’s preseason game hasn’t been decided.

“He keeps progressing and showing us that he can do more,” said Judge in the tweet. The fact that he's being considered to play in a preseason game seems to be good news for his Week 1 regular season status. While nothing is official as far as Week 1 goes, we'll continue to monitor the situation.

Saquon Barkley just wore a red non-contact jersey in some slight contact 7-on-7 stuff.

The tweet went on to say it's the most the media has seen from him so far. Barkley's status for Week 1 is still in question but as the story said, it's been a steady, slow progression.

"Really encouraging" is how Joe Judge described how Saquon Barkley came out of his first practice.

Raanan noted the work Barkley did is an extension of his rehab. Raanan added Barkley also won't be participating in 11-on-11 live drills next week in joint practices vs. Cleveland, per Judge. The jury is still out on if Barkley will be ready for Week 1. Barkley has been quoted as saying he really doesn't know his Week 1 status at this point. Other reports have said he'll return by Week 3.

Giants star running back Saquon Barkley is expected to be activated off the Physically Unable to Perform List and will practice this week, possibly as soon as Monday afternoon.

Barkley tore his ACL on Sept. 20 last year against the Chicago Bears, ending his season after only two games. The 24-year-old had been rehabbing ever since and it was unclear when exactly he’d return, as the Giants had insisted all offseason that they’d be taking it slow. He's expected to be limited at first but should eventually ramp up to a full-go, the story said.

Giants RB Saquon Barkley will likely be back by Week 3 according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com. While on 'Good Morning Football.' Rapoport also said Barkley will not be rushed and could play Week 1.

Thanks Ian! ACL recovery is usually around 12 months with more time off likely, so while this is not breaking news a more concrete timeline appears to be set for Barkley. Once a near-lock to go in the 1st round of re-draft leagues, Barkley is now a 2nd round back with more questions about his health than answers.

Saw Saquon Barkley running routes, cutting hard and sprinting full speed on Thursday. Coach Joe Judge explained today that he’s “very pleased” with where Barkley’s at.

Raanan added in a tweet that Barkley's at the point where he is mirroring practices to build up confidence for when he returns. Judge added Barkley is “making a lot of strides.” Giants see tangible progress every day, according to Raanan, but Judge won't say how close he is to returning to practice. The team signed Alfred Morris today just in case Barkley isn't ready for the start of the season.

Giants have re-signed veteran running back Alfred Morris.

Related players: Devontae Booker, Saquon Barkley

With the news Barkley could be iffy for Week 1, the Giants are giving themselves some insurance by brining back Morris. If Barkley isn't ready to go, Morris and Booker would carry the load.