Saquon Barkley deletes Giants Instagram posts amid devastating injury

In a dizzying day in the NFL, one move is the most curious of all.

Giants star running back Saquon Barkley appeared to delete all but Giants’ 17-13 loss to the Bears.

Barkley, coming off a disappointing Week 1 loss against the Steelers, still identifies himself as the running back for the Giants in his bio, but photos of him in a Big Blue uniform were nowhere to be found.

Athletes commonly use social media to vent their frustrations, though the circumstances surrounding the 23-year-old Barkley’s decision to seemingly scrub his page are unclear.

Some on social media speculated Barkley may have been honoring the late Bryant’s “Mamba Mentality,” which “is all about focusing on the process and trusting in the hard work when it matters most,” Bryant, who died in a January helicopter crash, told Amazon Book Review in 2018.

Following Bryant’s death, which also saw his daughter Gianna and seven others killed in the crash, Barkley said he idolized the NBA legend.

Barkley was carted off the field in the first half of the game and the Giants, bound for a fourth straight losing season, fear he tore his ACL.

Barkley is among several notable players who sustained injuries in Week 2, including 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (ankle), Broncos quarterback Drew Lock (shoulder), 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa (knee) and Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr (shoulder).