Barkley (knee) won't play in Saturday's preseason game against the Patriots, but he will dress in uniform and go through pregame warmups, Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post reports.
It's the latest positive sign for Barkley, who took four reps in 7-on-7s and four more in 11-on-11s at Thursday's practice -- his first live drills since last September. He even caught three passes on the eight snaps, but he'll still need to ramp up his workload and shed his no-contact jersey before the Giants consider playing him in a game. The team opens its season Sept. 12 against the Broncos.