The Facts: Barkley continues on his path back to the field following an ACL tear suffered early in the 2020 season, but he's not yet at the point where he can place a target on when he'll return. Barkley appeared on the Rich Eisen Show on Thursday and expertly dodged multiple questions about when exactly he might be ready to play in 2021. The running back relied on the tried and true motto of "taking it day by day" and sprinkling in a dash of "trying to get one percent better every single day."

Diehards Line:That's far from definitive, so Eisen dug deeper by asking Barkley if he might end up on the physically unable to perform list. Barkley remained cautious. "I think I know better than that," Barkley said when prompted to speak about his injury. "I've been in the NFL for a little bit now. I think I learned a thing or two." Barkley has relied on "listening to my body" for at least a month now when asked about his status in his recovery and rehab process. So far, his body isn't telling him enough for him to make a declaration beyond continuing to take it a day at a time. With training camp still weeks away, Barkley has some time left to continue on his rehab path. By the time August ends, we should have a better idea of where he stands.