Barkley (ankle) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Barkley's ability to get back on the practice field in some fashion Thursday suggests that his absence from Wednesday's session was maintenance-related. So long as he maintains limited activity Friday or upgrades to full participation, Barkley should be on track to fill a lead role out of New York's backfield Sunday against Dallas. In his four outings since returning from a four-game stay on injured reserve due to an ankle sprain, Barkley is averaging 16.3 touches for 69.5 yards from scrimmage and 0.25 touchdowns per contest.