Coach Joe Judge said Barkley (ankle) is trending in the right direction as Monday's game against the Buccaneers approaches, Zack Rosenblatt of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.
Barkley was able to return to practice as a limited participant Thursday and apparently came out of the session with no issues. It was the 24-year-old's first official practice participation since he suffered the ankle sprain Oct. 10, and he appears poised to return from the four-game absence Monday at Tampa Bay.