Saquon Barkley is already in the record books thanks to his illustrious debut for the Philadelphia Eagles, becoming just the ninth player in NFL history to eclipse 2,000 rushing yards in a season this year.

This time last year the Eagles were out of the playoffs after a 32-9 wild-card round loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But thanks to some impact free-agent signings, a historic running game, and a resurgent defense,

But it turns out Barkley had better offers before agreeing to his three-year, $37.75 million contract with the Eagles. According to Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post, Barkley turned down “at least two” bigger offers before signing with Philadelphia.