The celebrations proceed for Saquon Barkley.
The star Eagles working again is engaged to longtime girlfriend Anna Congdon, Barkley instructed Folks in a latest interview revealed Sunday, one week earlier than going through the Chiefs in Tremendous Bowl 2025.
Barkley, 27, and Congdon met at Penn State, the place he performed from 2015-’17, and are mother and father to daughter Jada and son Saquon Jr.
The Giants’ second-overall choose in 2018, Barkley spent the primary six years of his NFL profession in New York, the place he reached the postseason as soon as.
He joined the Eagles in free company final March, agreeing to a three-year, $37.75 million take care of $26 million assured.
Barkley has had an explosive first season in Philadelphia, the place he turned the ninth working again to surpass 2,000 yards in a yr, ending the common season at 2,005 yards.
He’s coming off a three-touchdown efficiency in final Sunday’s NFC Championship sport, clinching his first-ever Tremendous Bowl berth with the 55-23 win over the Commanders.
Barkley took within the profession milestone with Congdon and their kids, who joined him for the confetti celebrations at Lincoln Monetary Area.
“If I may wrap my arms round this reminiscence, I might…,” Congdon gushed on Instagram final week.
The Eagles need to get their Tremendous Bowl revenge on the Chiefs following 2023’s crushing 38-35 loss.
Not like two years in the past, the Eagles now have Barkley on their roster.
“The objective wasn’t simply getting there, the objective is to win, and we’re going to rejoice and revel in this, get proper again to work,” Barkley mentioned postgame final Sunday.
Barkley has praised Congdon for her unwavering help.
“I can’t be the athlete I’m and have the success I’ve so in my profession with out the assistance of her,” he instructed Folks. “She’s been tremendous useful and at all times has my again, not solely in soccer however all through life there’s loads that goes on. However as we proceed to develop and mature and undergo life collectively, we proceed getting nearer and proceed to get even higher.”
Tremendous Bowl 2025 kicks off on the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans subsequent Sunday at 6:30 p.m.