Giants' Saquon Barkley praises Daniel Jones after taking snaps vs Bears: 'He’s a tough you know what'

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New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley has been a strong point in Brian Daboll’s offense this season, but on Sunday he became the focal point when quarterbacks Daniel Jones and Tyrod Taylor went down with injuries late in the second half of the game, ultimately resulting in a nerve-wracking victory.

With both quarterbacks being sidelined with injuries within 10 minutes of one another, the Giants turned to their star running back to lead a wildcat offense while Jones, who suffered an ankle injury, lined up as a receiver so that he could relay the plays to the offense.

Saquon Barkley (26) of the New York Giants carries the ball against the Chicago Bears at MetLife Stadium on Oct. 2, 2022, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

"When I saw Tyrod go down, I kind of realized, ‘Oh, I’m up next. I’m the quarterback,’" Barkley told reporters after the 20-12 victory. "First of all, you have to give credit to DJ coming back in the game. I can’t curse — he’s a tough you know what. Nothing but respect for him to go in and continue to fight through that for his team just shows you the type of person and type of player he is."

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Barkley took snaps directly from center Jon Feliciano, helping the Giants rush for 262 yards.

"You don’t want to be in that situation but the way that the coaches reacted – brought us all in, started drawing it up. It felt like you’re back as a little kid in the backyard playing football," Barkley said of the game plan. 

Saquon Barkley (26) of the New York Giants carries the ball against the Chicago Bears at MetLife Stadium on