The Facts: Barkley continues to make progress as he returns from his torn ACL. But as New York heads to Cleveland for joint practices this week, the running back is unlikely to participate in live drills. HC Joe Judge said on Sunday that he would meet with the team’s medical staff to discuss Barkley’s next steps. But Barkley’s knee has apparently responded well to what he’s done since returning to practice last Monday. “I thought the plan of putting him through a couple of days, backing him off, ramping him back up, so obviously they have a really good feel for his body working with him throughout these last few months through the rehab process,” Judge said. “At this point, the focus is really to kind of get him moving more and more within the football movements.

Diehards Line:The Giants and Barkley himself have been careful to not put any sort of timeline on the running back’s full return to the field. But if things continue to progress at their current rate, then Barkley has a good chance to be available for the team’s season opener against the Broncos.