‘“He’s well respected by our team,” McDermott said of Barkley. “He’s earned everything he’s gotten here. You guys saw what he’s done and how he carries himself week to week, day to day around the building. He’s highly prepared every week whether he’s played or he hasn’t, which is the life of a backup quarterback. There’s a lot of internal belief in Matt Barkley, and we know he will be ready to go if need be this week.”’