Bengals’ $30,819,641 star joins chorus for Saquon Barkley’s MVP campaign

Saquon Barkley continues to shine in the postseason, delivering an impressive performance in the NFC Championship game against the Washington Commanders. On Sunday, the Eagles faced off against the Commanders and registered a 55-23 win, securing a spot against the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl.

Barkley recorded three touchdowns and finished with 118 yards in the game. On Monday, Cincinnati Bengals' wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase, who had signed a four-year contract with the Bengals for $30,819,641 (via Spotrac), shared a post in support of Barkley, backing him to win the AP MVP award for the 2024 season.

"@saquon MVP ? 👀," Chase wrote.

Notably, Saquon Barkley is among one of five finalists for the AP NFL MVP award 2024. He joined the nomination list along with Josh Allen, Joe Burrow, Jared Goff, and Lamar Jackson.

Notably, aside from the MVP award, Saquon Barkley is also listed for the Offensive Player of the Year award along with Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase, Derrick Henry, and Lamar Jackson in the 2024 AP NFL awards.

The winner of the NFL honor will be announced on Feb. 6 ahead of the Super Bowl, with the winner decided after a panel of media members cast their votes.

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Saquon Barkley reflects on his emotions after partaking in his first NFC Championship

Barkley made his NFC Championship debut on Sunday against the Washington Commanders with an amazing performance. Following the Eagles' win, he reflected on his excitement to qualify for the Super Bowl, saying (via Pro Football Talk):

"I came to Philly to be a part of games like this. Nothing better than a game when you can advance to the Super Bowl, so I'm super excited about that."

Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni also opened up about Barkley's performance this season and praised the running back player, saying he would vote for him as MVP if given a chance.

Speaking of Barkley's game, Sirianni said (via Whyy.org):

“If Saquon gets into the second level, third level, now it’s, ‘Hey, can you tackle this guy?’ He’s hard to tackle. They don’t give me a vote for MVP, but I know who my vote would — that’s probably why they don’t give me a vote, because I would vote for Saquon.”

In the regular NFL 2024 season, Saquon Barkley had 2,005 rushing yards, just short of 101 yards to break Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing record of 2,105 yards.