New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley suffered what looked to be a potentially significant right knee injury on Sunday. Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley suffered what looked to be a potentially significant right knee injury on Sunday.

Barkley went down early in the second quarter against the Chicago Bears and immediately clutched his knee after being tackled. He appeared to be in immediate pain, and had to be carried off the field.

There was no immediate word on Barkley’s status, but he was taken to the sideline to be checked out.

Barkley was limited by an ankle injury for much of 2019. This looked as if it could be even more significant than that.

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