With his magical season for the Philadelphia Eagles, superstar runner Saquon Barkley is opening up new doors for running backs everywhere. This is especially the case with Barkley playing on a lucrative three-year, $37.75 million contract that is looking like a better investment for Philadelphia every single week.

It wasn't that long ago when it was blasphemous in NFL circles to talk about giving a running back a sizable second contract. Long-term contract

Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson has been named to the Pro Bowl Games later this week in Orlando, replacing Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, who will be playing in the Super Bowl the week after.

Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, now headed to the Super Bowl, may have just had one of the best seasons in NFL history during 2024.

Robinson had a standout 2024 season, recording a career-high 1,456 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns on 304 carries.

MOBILE, Ala. — With the Eagles advancing to the Super Bowl, Falcons running back Bijan Robinson, a Pro Bowl alternate, was named to replace Saquon Barkley on the Pro Bowl games roster Monday. Robinson had 304 rushes for 1,456 yards and 14 rushing touchdowns last season. He also caught 61 receptions for 431 yards and one touchdown.

The Eagles are going to the Super Bowl and that means the NFL has to replace their Pro Bowlers on the NFC roster for this week's festivities in Orlando.

After the running back position saw a bit of a decline in respect over the last few seasons, Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson sent the ultimate endorsement to Saquon Barkley on X after his impressive performance to lead the Philadelphia Eagles to the NFC Championship game.

CBS Sports’ Tyler Sullivan did just that, highlighting the most valuable player from each team in 2024. Unsurprisingly, running back Bijan Robinson was listed as the Falcons’ regular-season MVP.

If the Falcons were looking for a quarterback of the future in the 2025 draft, they would be in big trouble. The quarterback position is not as talented as it was in 2024 when six quarterbacks were taken in the first round.

Bettis, a Pro Football Hall of Famer who played for the Steelers from 1996-2005, broke down Barkley’s game shortly before those comments. Barkley signed with the Eagles as a free agent last off-season, then ran for a career-high 2,005 yards on 345 carries during the regular season. Both figures led the league.