New York Giants coach Pat Shurmur told the media that he has a plan in place for how he will use Saquon Barkley in the preseason if he uses him at all.

In the first preseason game, Barkley was a healthy scratch, and that could continue to be the case for the rest of the preseason.

“He’s getting a heck of a lot of reps here in practice. I have a plan moving forward,” Shurmur told reporters on Monday via Giants Wire. “I think we’ll just have to see. We’ll just have to see as we move forward.”

Barkley was a workhorse last year and is projected to get around 400 touches this season, so it makes the most sense for the Giants to limit him during the preseason.

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Barkley's comments about the situation make it appear that he really wants to be on the field, but he also understands that football is a long season, so it does make the most sense to not risk injury in meaningless football games.

“We talked over it a little bit after they decided that I am not playing [preseason] Week 1. That’s just for in-house, for the team, and for the conversation to be kept in the locker room.,” Barkley said.

“If you know anything about me, or if you ask my teammates, I love the game of football. Any opportunity that you get to play. Every single day we stop, and we mention, especially in the RB group, how big of a blessing it is to come out here and play the sport that you love. I know I talk about that with Paul Perkins — Paul Perkins missed the whole season last year. There is going to come a time where you miss a game, you miss that preseason game, and you miss the grind of the camp. Every opportunity that you get, why not take advantage of it.”

It would be fun to see Barkley in the preseason but judging by both his and Shurmur's comments, it's hard to imagine he will see the field.