Saquon Barkley ran away with the AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year award after rushing for 2,005 yards, eighth-best in NFL history, in his first season with the Eagles. Barkley sat out Philadelphia’s final regular-season game when he was 101 yards away from breaking Eric Dickerson’s single-season record but he has 442 rushing yards and five touchdowns in the playoffs.

Barkley's monster first teason with the Philadelphia Eagles, which will end in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, now includes the award for the top offensive player in the NFL. Barkley was one of the big winners at NFL Honors on Thursday, the league's annual awards show.

The Eagles' Saquon Barkley revealed what his name would have been had his father gotten his way, and his message to NFL teams.

Saquon Barkley's first season with the Philadelphia Eagles couldn't have been scripted any better. Barkley's impact on the Eagles was immediate, as he rewrote the franchise record books and was a main contributor toward the Eagles advancing to their second Super Bowl in three seasons.

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JANUARY 26: Saquon Barkley #26 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on prior to the NFC Championship Game against the Washington Commanders at Lincoln Financial Field on January 26, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

Saquon Barkley came away with AP Offensive Player of the Year, after his stunning first-year performance in Philadelphia.

In his first season in Philadelphia, Saquon Barkley shattered franchise rushing records and produced highlight-reel plays on a weekly basis.