PHILADELPHIA — Saquon Barkley isn’t going anywhere any time soon.

The Eagles are signing the star running back to a two-year contract extension, a league source confirmed to The Philadelphia Inquirer on Tuesday, on the heels of a standout season in which he set the single-season franchise record for rushing yards.

According to ESPN, the two-year extension is valued at $41.2 million and includes $36 million fully guaranteed, bringing his average annual value to more than $20 million and making him the highest-paid running back in NFL history.

The decision to extend the contract for the 28-year-old Barkley comes less than a year after he signed a three-year, $37.75 million deal with the Eagles that initially ran through 2026. Barkley, a native of Whitehall, Pa., went on to have one of the best seasons for a running back in NFL history in his first season with the Eagles and was a key piece to their offensive success in their Super Bowl-winning season.

The featured back in the league’s most prolific rushing offense, Barkley finished the season with a franchise-best 2,005 rushing yards. He earned the Associated Press offensive player of the year award for the first time in his career.

Barkley will be one of several key pieces of the Eagles offense under contract through the 2028 season, joining a group that includes Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown, Jordan Mailata, DeVonta Smith, and Landon Dickerson.

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