NFL Note - New York Giants Barkley, Saquon

RB Saquon Barkley and the rest of the New York Giants players learned that general manager Dave Gettleman had been diagnosed with lymphoma at an unscheduled team meeting. Players had an opportunity to read the team's official statement on Tuesday before it was released to the public. "Obviously we were a little shocked because no one really knew," Barkley said, via NJ.com. "We came together as a team, and coach (Pat Shurmur) kind of said he is in high spirits, he is getting better, he is going to fight this thing, and we are going to be there for him and pray for him. ... He is part of the reason why I'm here, why I got drafted to the New York Giants. It (stinks) to hear that for someone you care about, but at the same time you know the type of person he is and it sounds like he is in very high spirits. He knows for sure that everyone on the team has his back. We're there for him. We're going to continue to love him and pray for him."