The Reigning Champion Who Wants Even More in 2025

Philadelphia, PA – June 11, 2025

He just delivered one of the greatest seasons by a running back in NFL history. He just led the Eagles to a 40–22 Super Bowl beatdown of the Kansas City Chiefs. He just rushed for over 2,000 yards and picked up the Offensive Player of the Year trophy. And yet, if you ask Saquon Barkley, he’ll tell you one thing — he’s only getting started.

Now 28, Barkley enters his second season in Philadelphia not as a player with something to prove, but as a reigning champion with something even more dangerous — unfulfilled ambition. While most stars might take a deep breath after a 2K season, Barkley is still grinding, still hunting, still craving more.

"I feel like I'm just now entering my prime," Barkley told reporters this week, flashing that signature calm confidence. "There’s so much more I want to accomplish. I’m not satisfied."

That mindset is what has head coach Nick Sirianni and the Eagles’ locker room buzzing. Despite piling up 2,857 scrimmage yards and touching the ball a jaw-dropping 482 times in 2024, Barkley remains laser-focused on the details — managing his workload, protecting his body, and staying mentally sharp.

He’s no longer chasing ghosts. He’s trying to become one.

"You reach a certain point where you stop comparing yourself to other people," Barkley said. "Now it’s about pushing my own limits."

He’s been studying film of Derrick Henry, Emmitt Smith, and other all-time greats. He’s also been picking the brains of Eagles coaches and trainers to fine-tune his offseason work — not to rest, but to reload.

And make no mistake — Barkley is not looking to coast. He’s not interested in preserving his numbers. He wants to be better. More explosive. More efficient. More complete.

"When you’re at the top, the target’s on your back," Sirianni said. "But Saquon doesn’t flinch. He sets the tone in every meeting, every lift, every rep."

As the Eagles prepare for their historic season opener in Brazil, Barkley is already setting the pace for another title run. Rookies are watching him. Veterans are following him. The locker room is listening to him.

He may have conquered the NFL in 2024 — but in 2025, he wants the league to fear him all over again.