Saquon Barkley's comeback season is all set to begin Sunday. According to Jordan Raanan of ESPN, the New York Giants star running back has received the green light to see action in Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season against the Denver Broncos at home.

It’s official. Saquon Barkley was medically cleared, per source. He is expected to return Sunday for the season opener against the Broncos. Tore his knee in Week 2 of last season. Back 11+ months later.

Barkley played in only two games in 2020 due to a torn ACL injury he sustained in a Week 2 game against the Chicago Bears. It was a huge loss for the Giants, to say the least, as Barkley was their best player. He is still viewed as the team's most dangerous threat on the field, but there are understandable doubts on whether he can return to his top form after dealing with such a devastating injury.

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The Broncos will be a nice test for Barkley—and the Giants' run blocking. Denver was only 25th against the run last season and allowed 1.4 rushing scores per game. It's also still possible that Barkley will be on some form of “pitch count,” so the Giants can monitor his shape.