Eagles Super Bowl Odds Shift Following Reported Saquon Barkley Signing
By Peter Dewey
The Philadelphia Eagles made a major splash on Monday, poaching a running back from a division rival when they reportedly agreed to a deal with Saquon Barkley.
Barkley, arguably the top available running back this offseason, agreed to a three-year deal with the Eagles, helping the team replacing D'Andre Swift, who signed with the Chicago Bears this offseason.
Former Giants RB Saquon Barkley reached agreement with the Philadelphia Eagles on a three-year, $37.75 million contract that could be worth up to $46.75M and includes $26M fully guaranteed at signing, per sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 11, 2024
Barkley now beats the franchise tag number and has a maximum… pic.twitter.com/d2TnEWhaQ0
Following the move to ad Barkley, the Eagles saw some positive movement in their odds in the futures market. Philly went from +1700 to +1600 to win the Super Bowl this season, a sign that oddsmakers think Barkley improves the team in 2024.
Saquon Barkley Signing Improves Philadelphia Eagles' Super Bowl Odds
Barkley should enjoy playing behind one of the best offensive lines in the NFL -- even though Philly did lose Jason Kelce to retirement -- after spending the first several seasons of his career with the New York Giants.
Barkley still put up solid numbers behind a subpar Giants offensive line, a sign that he could thrive for the Eagles.
Barkley with an offensive line ranked 31st in run block win rate: 0.39 rushing yards over expected per attempt
— Jon Jansen (@jjansen34) March 7, 2024
Swift with an offensive line ranked first in run block win rate: -0.29 rushing yards over expected per attempt
substantial upgrade!
Philadelphia made the Super Bowl in the 2022 season, but the team took a step back last season, losing in the first round of the playoffs after blowing the division title.
Can Barkley make the Eagles a Super Bowl contender again? Vegas sure thinks so.
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