Giants’ Barkley strains leg muscle, but seems OK

The New York Giants had a hold-your-breath moment with rookie running back Saquon Barkley during practice Monday. It turned out to be only a minor scare.

The No. 2 overall draft pick caught a swing pass from fellow rookie Kyle Lauletta and was injured either stretching to make the catch or running down the sideline after the catch.

Barkley seemed to be favoring a leg as he walked back up the field, and then lay on his back while head trainer Ronnie Barnes examined him.

“Saquon has a mild strain, and we’ll be smart with him as we move along,” head coach Pat Shurmur said.

Barkley had a promising start to his pro career in the 20-10 preseason loss to the Browns on Thursday. He took a handoff from Eli Manning on the first play from scrimmage and scampered 39 yards. The Penn State alum finished with five carries for 43 yards.

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