Saquon Barkley is arguably the brightest star of the Philadelphia Eagles' latest Super Bowl appearance. And yet the big-time running back almost didn't play for the Eagles at all. Asked about his exit from the New York Giants during Monday's Opening Night at the Caesars Superdome,

The Chicago Bears were the first team to strike during 2024 free agency when they signed running back D'Andre Swift to a three-year deal. But before they inked Swift, they were in competition for running back Saquon Barkley, who eventually signed with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Oh, what could have been, the Chicago Bears must be thinking. Shortly before agreeing to terms with former Philadelphia Eagles running back D’Andre Swift, it was a future Eagles star who very nearly put pen to paper to join the Bears just as free agency was getting underway last spring.