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Tennessee Titans star RB Derrick Henry went off about the contract controversies of Saquon Barkley and Josh Jacobs, after the pair remained unsigned at Monday’s franchise tag deadline. “At this point, just take the RB position out the game then. The ones that want to be great & work as hard as they can to […]

The New York Giants and running back Saquon Barkley were unable to come to an agreement on a long-term deal before Monday’s deadline for players who received the franchise tag to agree to a deal, and we now have some additional details about how close general manager Joe Schoen and Barkley came to agreeing to […]

One of the biggest stars at the running back position has joined the chorus of voices reacting to the news that the New York Giants’ Saquon Barkley, the Las Vegas Raiders’ Josh Jacobs and the Dallas Cowboys’ Tony Pollard didn’t receive contract extensions before Monday’s franchise tag deadline. San Francisco 49ers star Christian McCaffrey not […]

The Detroit Lions have finally signed rookie RB Jahmyr Gibbs to a four-year deal, on the same day that Saquon Barkley and Josh Jacobs were snubbed by the franchise tag deadline. The former Crimson Tide running back racked up 1,370 yards from scrimmage in his final collegiate season, and earned his way to becoming the […]

The NFL’s franchise tag deadline officially expired at 4 P.M. ET on Monday. While a handful of other teams were able to secure their respective players to new deals prior to the clock running out, the same was not the case for both the Las Vegas Raiders and the New York Giants. At this point, […]

The deadline for players who received the franchise tag to sign a long-term contract with their team, and running backs Saquon Barkley, Josh Jacobs and Tony Pollard were unable to agree to terms with their teams. Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor, who is hoping for an extension from his team, took to Twitter to […]

The deadline for franchise-tagged players to sign a new contract has come and gone and as expected, Saquon Barkley and the New York Giants did not come to an agreement on a long-term deal. Though it seemed inevitable, the move now puts the Giants in a tough spot when it comes to their star running […]

Saquon Barkley and the New York Giants have failed to agree to terms on a long-term contract extension, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Faced with signing a franchise tag he never wanted, Barkley is not expected to report to Giants training camp, Schefter reports. The Giants did their homework first this offseason on quarterback Daniel […]

With the NFL’s deadline for franchise-tagged players to reach long-term extensions with their respective teams a couple of hours away on Monday, time is of the essence for star running back Saquon Barkley and the New York Giants. The Giants, who placed the franchise tag on Barkley back in March, have tweaked their contract offer […]

The New York Giants and running back Saquon Barkley are up against the clock when it comes to a long-term deal, as the deadline to come to an agreement is at 4 p.m. on Monday. Saquon Barkley and Giants general manager Joe Schoen have been at a stalemate since the franchise tag was placed on […]

Not everyone is ready to take that leap and make a big commitment. The reason for hesitation, however, should not be influenced by what other people do. Following the herd does can lead you into utter catastrophe. This is not a sermon but rather another way to interpret New York Giants’ Darius Slayton’s viewpoint on […]

The New York Giants and Saquon Barkley have had long negotiations on a long-term deal that has not come to fruition, and we finally have a report on one of the Giants’ best offer when it comes to the guaranteed money. The Giants and Joe Schoen’s best offer to Saquon Barkley so far included $19.5 […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley has made changes to his agency team amid contract negotiations. Barkley has been represented by Roc Nation and also used CAA for his marketing team. However, in June Barkley added CAA to his NFL negotiations team and is currently represented by Kim Miale of Roc Nation and Ed […]

Saquon Barkley is calling cap on a reported contract extension he was offered with the New York Giants. The star running back replied to a report on Twitter that claimed he turned down a $13 million offer from the New York Giants with a simple but effective “cap” emoji, all but denying the report as […]

The New York Giants and star running back Saquon Barkley are up against the clock when it comes to agreeing to a long-term contract. They have until Monday, July 17 at 4:00 p.m. ET to agree to terms, or else Barkley will have to either play for the Giants on the franchise tag or sit […]

The New York Giants and star running back Saquon Barkley are reportedly still in a stalemate regarding a long-term deal ahead of Monday’s July 17 deadline to reach an agreement, according to Dianna Russini of ESPN. The Giants and Joe Schoen used the franchise tag on Saquon Barkley minutes after signing quarterback Daniel Jones to […]

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Kadarius Toney has taken some shots at the team that traded him, the New York Giants, this offseason, and Toney fired another one in the early morning on Tuesday that includes running back Saquon Barkley. “Y’all too worried bout me 😂😂💀… Tell Saquon sign the deal,” Toney wrote on Twitter. […]

It remains to be seen when Saquon Barkley will show up to New York Giants training camp amid his contract dispute. When Saquon Barkley does join the team, it sounds like the Giants are going to have one determined running back. Bakley rushed for a career-high 1,312 yards in the 2022 season. The Giants’ star […]

Wide receiver Deebo Samuel of the San Francisco 49ers and running back Saquon Barkley of the New York Giants are two of the strongest players at their positions in the NFL. And they proved that on social media this week when Barkley shared a video of the two pushing massive weight sleds while working out […]

Saquon Barkley and the New York Giants may be involved in some frustrating contract negotiations at this point, but the star running back is  not letting his uncertain status interfere with his season preparation. Barkley demonstrated his determination to be one of the elite performers at his position with an incredible display of power lifting. […]

Saquon Barkley and Josh Jacobs are currently struggling to finalize new contracts with their respective organizations. Carolina Panthers running back Miles Sanders signed a new contract this offseason but agrees that running backs are undervalued amid his position mates’ contract woes, reports NBC Sports’ Josh Alper. “You want to franchise tag and create a certain […]

Tony Pollard is preparing to be the new bell-cow running back for the Dallas Cowboys this season with Ezekiel Elliott out of the picture. While the divisional rival New York Giants are currently in a contract stalemate with their star running back Saquon Barkley, Barkley did not mince words when speaking on his fellow divisional […]

The New York Giants had a wildly successful season in 2022, largely due to the play of quarterback Daniel Jones and running back Saquon Barkley. This offseason, Daniel Jones was rewarded with a four-year, $160 million contract, while Saquon Barkley received the franchise tag and is still waiting on a potential long-term deal with the […]

The New York Giants and running back Saquon Barkley remain at a contract impasse. But that has not stopped him from working out with the Giants’ quarterback, Daniel Jones, this offseason. Via WFAN’s Brandon Tierney: What a day!! Boys punch a ticket to states and Big Blue’s dynamic duo getting in some reps on the […]

Former New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs played most of his career with the franchise, and after telling the New York Post this week that “nobody wants to pay running backs,” he made it clear he is pulling for Saquon Barkley to get what he’s worth. “We’re going through something here with Saquon at […]

Saquon Barkley and the New York Giants are working through a contract dispute. The star running back wants to secure a long-term payday but is not at mandatory practices because he has yet to sign a new deal with the team. So, they are preparing backup options. The Giants’ other running backs include Matt Breida, […]

The New York Giants and Saquon Barkley have had long negotiations on a long-term contract, and have struggled to come to an agreement to this point in the offseason. Saquon Barkley is currently scheduled to get $10.1 million on the franchise tag for the 2023 season. He has not yet signed his franchise tag tender, […]

Saquon Barkley and the New York Giants are currently amid a stalemate as Barkley holds out on signing the franchise tag. Barkley has made it clear that he wants to return, but he is looking for a contract that more accurately reflects his value. Colin Cowherd believes this is where the Giants made a mistake, […]

The New York Giants have used the franchise tag on running back Saquon Barkley way back in March, but he’s yet to bite. In fact, Barkley just doubled down on his decision not to attend the Giants’ mandatory minicamp, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Furthermore, Saquon Barkley also made his stance clearer for the […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley is hosting his football camp powered by AMPT, which puts on a free clinic for 150 inner city youth, and he spoke to the media for the first time this offseason about his ongoing contract negotiations with the Giants. “It’s all about respect,” Saquon Barkley said of his […]

The recent release of Dalvin Cook by the Minnesota Vikings, though mostly expected, still came as a bit of a surprise. Most surprising, however, might be the effects it has on the rest of the league in the future. It essentially established a measure of a running back’s value. It’s still early, but Cook’s release […]

The New York Giants have been in negotiations for a long-term contract with running back Saquon Barkley this offseason, and Brian Daboll was tight-lipped about the status of Barkley when speaking at the team’s facility on Thursday. “I’m not going to get into any talk about contracts – what could happen, what could not happen […]

The New York Giants have had a busy offseason, but there are still some issues that need to be settled over the next few weeks. Easily the biggest of them all is the contract situation of Saquon Barkley, who received the franchise tag from the Giants earlier this offseason. The problem is that Barkley and […]

Saquon Barkley was the workhorse running back for the New York Giants last season. He recorded 295 rush attempts in the 2022 campaign, as no other running back on the team logged at least 55 such attempts. During a press conference on Day 2 of the Giants’ rookie minicamp schedule, head coach Brian Daboll was […]

Dexter Lawrence has secured a $90 million bag from the New York Giants. With his contract now in place, Lawrence is hoping the Giants get a similar extension done with running back Saquon Barkley. Lawrence said that Barkley will, “get what he deserves,” when it comes to his next contract, via Jordan Raanan of ESPN. […]

The New York Giants have secured star running back Saquon Barkley for one more season, but the team seems more than willing to get a long-term deal done. Giants general manager Joe Schoen said that he wants Barkley with the Giants and that conversations will resume soon. “At some point over the next couple of […]

The New York Giants have a Saquon Barkley problem. The G-Men faced a conundrum during the offseason: how do they keep both Barkley and QB Daniel Jones? Their solution was the good ol’ franchise tag on Barkley. However, the star running back is seemingly unhappy with this decision, opting not to sign his franchise tag […]

The New York Giants and Saquon Barkley are not seeing eye-to-eye on a new contract for the star running back. Barkley declined an extension and was subsequently given the franchise tag as the team worked out a new contract with Daniel Jones. Barkley refused to sign the tag and is staying away from the team’s […]

New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen gave his annual pre-draft press conference, and he was asked about the status of a long-term contract with running back Saquon Barkley. “Nothing’s changed since we talked at the owners’ meetings,” Joe Schoen said of negotiations with Barkley, via Andrew Siciliano of NFL Network. Schoen used the franchise […]