“I don’t think he’ll make it”

Eight defensive backs have exceeded 2,000 yards: Dickerson (2,105), Adrian Peterson (2,097), Jamal Lewis (2,066), Barry Sanders (2,053), Derrick Henry (2,027), Terrell Davis (2,008), Chris Johnson (2,006 ). and Simpson (2,003).

Dickerson noted that he’s not surprised that Barkley is eating up more yards after moving from New York to Philly, where the offensive line play is much better.

“I like him. But I like big defenders. He’s not a big defender like me,” Dickerson said of Barkley. “He’s elusive, he’s tough, he runs hard, he can catch the ball out of the backcourt. I think he’s a great player. I always felt like he would never reach his potential when he was in New York. You could take Emmitt Smith and bring him to Cleveland, and he would never have been the Emmitt Smith we know now.

“Even myself. If you had put me on a bad team in Cincinnati, I never would have been that guy. Because these bad football teams have no blocks, I don’t care how great you are. If you don’t. “If you don’t have the guys in front of you, you can’t do it.”

The Eagles, who could be without Jalen Hurts (concussion) for Sunday’s game against Dallas, find themselves in an interesting situation when it comes to Barkley going after the record. Last week’s loss all but secures them the second seed in the NFC. Next Gen Stats gives them a 94 percent chance of being #2 and only a 4 percent chance of being #1; Philly is still not the NFC East champion, but also has a 1 percent chance of becoming either the sixth or seventh seed.

Since they’re unlikely to move their seeding, the Eagles could rest many starters in Week 18, including Barkley, who leads the NFL in carries (314). This scenario could ensure Dickerson keeps his record for another year.