Kenjon Barner has been back with the Eagles for just a couple weeks, but he already won an award.
Barner has been named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance Sunday against the Cardinals in the Eagles' 34-7 win.
Barner finished the day with 110 punt return yards, which is the fourth-most ever by an Eagles' player. For as good as Darren Sproles has been for the Birds in the last few years, he surpassed 110 just once. That came in the Eagles' 2015 win in New England.
In fact, Barner's 110 punt return yards are the fourth-most in a game in team history. Alvin Haymond had 114 in 1968, Sproles had 115 in 2015, Vai Sikahema had 111 in 1992 and Barner had 110 Sunday.
Most of Barner's punt return yards came on a 76-yard return in the second quarter (see the breakdown here). Barner wasn't able to get into the end zone but the Eagles scored just a few plays later to put them up 14-0.
Barner won the award but the entire Eagles' special teams unit had a great and consistent day against the Cardinals.
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"It was just a good day for our special teams," special teams ace Chris Maragos said. "Really able to help our team win."
This is the second time an Eagle has won the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week award. Kicker Jake Elliott won it after he booted a 61-yard game-winner against the Giants.
Barner joined Sproles (2015, 2014 twice), DeSean Jackson (2009 twice), Brian Westbrook (2003) and Brian Mitchell (2000, 2002) as Eagles punt returners to win a special teams player of the week award.
Barner, 28, was re-signed by the Eagles on Sept. 26 after Sproles went down with a season-ending injury. Barner spent 2014-16 with the Eagles after he was traded from the Panthers. He played minimally in his first stint with the Eagles but might have found a home as a punt returner this time around.
