The apparent and infamous jinx goes like this: The player featured on the cover of EA Sports' annual NFL video game is doomed to encounter something vile: a decline in play, usually, or maybe even a ...

Barkley had a season to remember in 2024. He became the ninth player in NFL history to eclipse 2,000 rushing yards (2,005) and was the Offensive Player of the Year.

Barkley last season set an NFL single-season rushing record, postseason included, topping the mark of 2,476 yards set by Terrell Davis.