Update, 6:00 p.m.: Saquon Barkley’s career in New York will reportedly roll on a little longer after recovering from his injury.

Adam Schefter reported Wednesday night that the New York Giants’ have picked up the star running back’s fifth-year option to his rookie contract, which will begin in 2022.

Giants picked up the fifth-year option on the contract of RB Saquon Barkley, per source.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 28, 2021

Original Story: It looks like Penn State football legend Saquon Barkley will be back in business for the beginning of the 2021 NFL season.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Wednesday that the running back should be fully recovered from his ACL tear come September when the New York Giants begin their season.

Giants’ RB Saquon Barkley, who tore his ACL in Week 2 at Chicago, is on track to be ready for the start of the season, per sources.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 28, 2021

Barkley played only five quarters of football during the 2020 season before undergoing season-ending surgery to repair a torn ACL. He managed just six rushing yards on 15 attempts in the Giants’ opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Nittany Lion has been teasing his recovery this offseason, posting pictures of him working out and showing off his gnarly surgery scar.

But still he got so far to go ….. pic.twitter.com/eOnI3KDfuV

— Saquon Barkley (@saquon) April 6, 2021

Videos have also circulated the internet of him back on his feet, working out, and getting his right knee back in shape.

Saquon's road to recovery continues

(via IG/nicshimonek) pic.twitter.com/KuoWNzIUlL

— Giants Videos (@SNYGiants) April 5, 2021

.@Saquon on his comeback grind

(via nicshimonek/IG) pic.twitter.com/jDYFNhW8T5

— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) March 22, 2021

COMEBACK SEASON @saquon pic.twitter.com/RkAE5JQFdw

— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) April 15, 2021

Barkley’s return to the field will be a huge addition for New York, as the Giants missed his production greatly during a 2020 season that earned them second place in the NFC East. The former Rookie of the Year racked up 1,003 rushing yards and six scores despite battling through other injuries during the 2019 season.