Barkley (knee) avoided any setbacks during Friday's practice, saying afterward that he'll meet with team leaders and the medical staff to make a decision on his availability for Sunday's game against Denver, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.
Barkley made his comments about two hours after coach Joe Judge had told reporters the running back would play in Sunday's game if he avoided setbacks during Friday's practice. It now appears that happened, but Barkley has been crystal-clear that he won't be the one to comment on expectations for Week 1. While all the recent signs point toward him suiting up, it'd still be nice to have confirmation one way or the other before game day. The Giants host the Broncos at 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday.