Burglars attempted to rob the home of Philadelphia Eagles star Saquon Barkley on Saturday morning while Barkley and his family were in the home, although none were harmed.
From ESPN on Sunday: “Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley and his family were unharmed after an attempted burglary of their home Saturday morning, according to the Tredyffrin Township Police Department. Capt. Tyler Moyer told reporters that officers were dispatched to Barkley’s home shortly after 5 a.m. ET on Saturday to a burglary in progress call. The alleged suspects had already fled the area when the officers arrived. Police are searching for at least two suspects and released a photo of a white SUV they believe is connected with the alleged crime. At least one suspect entered the house while Barkley and his family were inside.”
Barkley, 29, was the 2024 NFL Offensive Player of the Year after leading the Eagles to the 2nd Super Bowl win in franchise history and becoming just the 9th player in NFL history to rush for 2,000 yards in a single season.
In March 2025, shortly following the Super Bowl win, the Eagles made Barkley the highest-paid running back in NFL history with a 2-year, $41.2 million contract extension.
NFL Superstars Targets in Home Invasions
NFL stars have been the targets of several high-profile home invasions over the last few years, including Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce, as well as Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow.
In those burglaries, 7 men have been charged by federal prosecutors, with 1 pleading guilty and sentenced to 24 months in prison in June.
Seven men have been charged by federal prosecutors for their alleged roles in those burglaries, with one man already pleading guilty and sentenced in June to 24 months in prison.
“They were home, and fortunately, as you know, with any situation like this, our main concern is that the residents of that home at the time were unharmed, which they were. They were fine afterwards, obviously unsettled as anyone would be,” Moyer told the media. “We will look at all angles of this because we know, obviously, it’s been all over the news in the past few years about different professional athletes’ homes getting burglarized,” Moyer said.
Barkley, Eagles Coming Off Disappointing Season
The Eagles and Barkley were massive disappointments coming off the Super Bowl win — a season capped by a disappointing upset loss at home to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Wild Card Round.
Nowhere was that failure more pronounced than with Barkley and the run game, where his numbers were almost halved from 2024, when he became just the 9th player in NFL history to rush for over 2,000 yards in a single season on the way to being named NFL Offensive Player of the Year.
ESPN’s annual position rankings, as voted on by league executives, coaches, and scouts dropped Barkley from No. 1 in 2025 down to No. 3 in the 2026 version, with 1 ballot even putting him as low as No. 8.
“Barkley proved how great he can be with a 2,000-yard season in 2024 behind Philly’s elite offensive line, resulting in last year’s No. 1 ranking,” ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler wrote on July 6. “But the Eagles’ line in 2025 was subpar by its standards. Barkley still produced 1,180 yards, but big gains were far less frequent. His four runs of 20-plus yards were 13 fewer than the previous year. His rushing yards over expected, as charted by NFL Next Gen Stats, went from second in the NFL in 2024 to 24th last season. Many voters did not knock him too harshly for that … Since 2024, Barkley ranks second in 100-plus-yard rushing games (14) behind Derrick Henry (17).”
Eagles RB Saquon Barkley Unharmed Following Home Invasion