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The New York Giants’ busy offseason included a decision to stick Saquon Barkley on the franchise tag. The star running back proved he can still be a workhorse running back and helped the Giants get back to the playoffs while earning a new deal. However, an unfortunate development is brewing for New York ahead of […]

Since being drafted by the New York Giants with the second overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft, running back Saquon Barkley has been a star. When healthy, he has been one of the most dominant running backs in the NFL. But with a somewhat troubling injury history, and a running back market that has […]

Daniel Jones’ top target is back with the New York Giants, as the team agreed to terms with free agent wide receiver Darius Slayton on a two-year contract Thursday afternoon. A fifth-round pick by the Giants in 2019, Slayton has been a reliable target for Jones. He enjoyed a resurgence in production last season, catching […]

On day one of NFL free agency, Joe Schoen and the New York Giants made a major move by signing linebacker Bobby Okereke to a four-year deal. On day two of free agency, the Giants made another major move, but it didn’t come through a signing. Instead, to the shock of many, they traded for […]

Miles Sanders believes his time as a Philadelphia Eagle has come to an end following Philly’s signing of Rashaad Penny. No more than an hour after the Eagles signed the former Seattle Seahawks running back to a one-year free agent deal, Sanders took to Twitter to voice his pleasure for his time in the City […]

In the nick of time, the New York Giants were able to create the dream goal for their offseason. They were able to work out a new long-term contract with Daniel Jones, and successfully franchise-tagged Saquon Barkley. The two cornerstones of their offense will now be returning to the team. The question, now, is simple: […]

The New York Giants move to resign quarterback Daniel Jones had a meaning of its own to running back Saquon Barkley, ESPN staff writer Jordan Raanan wrote in a Tuesday article. “Barkley lost any leverage he potentially had,” Raanan wrote. “The $10.1 million franchise tag for a running back is less than what he was already offered and offers […]

The New York Giants got two major items on their offseason to-do list this week, as they signed quarterback Daniel Jones to an extension contract and kept the services of running back Saquon Barkley using the franchise tag on him ahead of Tuesday’s deadline. However, Saquon Barkley would have preferred to test his value in […]

Daniel Jones finally got the contract extension he’s seeking for after signing a four-year, $160 million deal with the New York Giants. Sure enough, his teammate and running back Saquon Barkley couldn’t be any happier for him. On Twitter, Barkley shared his delight that his quarterback got paid, sending his congratulations to Jones whom he […]

After inking quarterback Daniel Jones to a long-term contract, the New York Giants have made their decision on star running back Saquon Barkley right before the franchise tag deadline. The Giants have placed the franchise tag on Barkley, sources told Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. The franchise tag will pay Barkley $10.09 million in 2023. […]

Negotiations have started for running back Saquon Barkley but “have been stalled,” according to a Tuesday tweet from ESPN NFL reporter Dianna Russini. “The Giants are working towards getting a long-term contract done with Daniel Jones,” Russini wrote. “As of this now, sources share ‘it’s truly 50/50…if a deal isn’t struck by today’s deadline, he […]

While much of the attention for the New York Giants is on quarterback Daniel Jones, they have not forgotten about running back Saquon Barkley, and both sides remain optimistic that a deal can be reached, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. “While the Giants work on Daniel Jones’ deal, GM Joe Schoen briefly met […]

The New York Giants are working diligently to make sure that they don’t lose either Saquon Barkley or Daniel Jones in free agency. The latest update on contract negotiations between the Giants and Daniel Jones provides some optimism that Saquon Barkley won’t hit the open market. The Giants and Jones have made progress toward a […]

New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen’s negotiations with quarterback Daniel Jones has grabbed most of the attention over the last week or so, but Schoen gave some insight into negotiations with running back Saquon Barkley during an interview with Peter Schrager on Good Morning Football. “We’ll try to get something done, we have until […]

The New York Giants enter the NFL offseason with a ton of question marks. The two biggest questions are regarding quarterback Daniel Jones and running back Saquon Barkley. The Giants began to cut cap space by releasing veteran WR Kenny Golladay, and now they shift their focus to finding ways to re-sign Jones and Barkley. […]

The New York Giants 2022 season was the most successful in years, resulting in the first playoff appearance for the franchise since 2017. Now, the organization has to figure out the best way to build on that, specifically when it comes to two big-ticket free agents this NFL offseason in quarterback Daniel Jones and running […]

With the New York Giants facing impending cap space problems, Saquon Barkley could find himself an NFL free agent this offseason. Barkley has proven to be a versatile running back and would be a boon for essentially every offense in the league. Alongside Barkley, quarterback Daniel Jones is set to be a free agent this […]

There is a real possibility of Saquon Barkley leaving in free agency, especially if the New York Giants end up using their franchise tag on quarterback Daniel Jones. With that said, there are already a number of teams who are considered frontrunners to land the star running back should he end up packing his bags […]

The New York Giants have a bit of a conundrum on their hands right now. Their wildly successful 2022 season saw Daniel Jones and Saquon Barkley deliver on their full potential. Now, both stars are in line to make a LOT of money in the offseason. The franchise tag is always an option for a […]

The franchise tag window opens today in the NFL, and there is arguably no team that this is more relevant to than the New York Giants because of Daniel Jones and Saquon Barkley being free agents. The franchise tag values are as seen below: Below are the positional values for the franchise tag this year. […]

New York Giants’ quarterback Daniel Jones could be getting the franchise tag from the organization after changing his agent, and that could open the door for superstar running back Saquon Barkley to explore free agency this offseason. Jones switched from CAA to Athletes First, Pro Football Talk confirmed on Monday, with one source saying that […]

The New York Giants will be hoping to bring back both quarterback Daniel Jones and star running back Saquon Barkley in 2023, but the team knows it won’t be easy to retain both players. Giants owner John Mary has been heavily involved in the day-to-day activity of the team and understands the unique value that […]

The New York Giants have important questions to answer with Saquon Barkley and Daniel Jones being free agents, and it seems we have an idea of where the Giants and Barkley stand in contract talks, according to Jordan Raanan of ESPN. “Barkley, 26, has already made it clear he’s not intent on ‘resetting’ the running […]

The New York Giants have big questions to answer this offseason with Daniel Jones and Saquon Barkley hitting free agency, and Giants legend Michael Strahan believes general manager Joe Schoen should do what it takes to keep both of them, according to Steve Serby of the New York Post. “You gotta keep Saquon,” Michael Strahan […]

The New York Giants have some big decisions to make this offseason with quarterback Daniel Jones and running back Saquon Barkley both being free agents. As of right now, it seems that the Giants are focusing on signing Barkley to a long-term contract, according to Tony Pauline of Pro Football Network. “The belief is the […]

Philadelphia Eagles running back Miles Sanders was a college teammate of New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley, and they are still friends today. However, Sanders said he has some bragging rights over his buddy, according to Paul Schwartz of the New York Post. “I don’t know how he feels about me making it to […]

The New York Giants have some big questions to answer with Daniel Jones and Saquon Barkley hitting free agency, and their teammate Darius Slayton took to Twitter to advocate for the star running back. It started when Dan Schneier, Senior Fantasy Sports Editor for CBS Sports and host of the Big Blue Banter Giants podcast, […]

Thursday is the three-year anniversary of the tragic passing of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna in a helicopter crash in Southern California that also took the lives of many others. And by no surprise, Kobe stories are coming out of the woodwork as we remember one of the greatest to […]

The New York Giants front office has a long offseason ahead of them. Just one season into their rebuild, this Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll led team earned a trip to the playoffs, advancing all the way to the divisional round. This Giants team has a solid foundation in place. They have young playmakers on […]

New York Giants’ running back Saquon Barkley said he wasn’t trying to reset the market with his upcoming free agent contract. However, it now appears that if the Giants want to retain Barkely, they’ll have to be willing to pay. When Barkley was asked about his free agent asking price, he was modest and acknowledged […]

The New York Giants’ encouraging 2022 campaign came to a screeching halt in the Divisional Round against the Philadelphia Eagles, and now, they will be entering an offseason in which they have a lot of questions to answer. Everyone wants to know what will happen with Daniel Jones and Saquon Barkley’s contract extensions, and general […]

Saquon Barkley’s redemption tour has been one of the most amazing things to witness in 2022. After dealing with injuries for the last couple of seasons, the New York Giants running back balled out this season. He went for over 1,300 yards on the ground as the lead back for a playoff team. That should […]

With a regular-season record of 9-7-1 and a Wild Card win against the Minnesota Vikings, the Giants considerably surpassed expectations this season. However, the overachieving Giants came crashing back to earth on Saturday night against the Philadelphia Eagles, 38-7. Consequently, their season came to an abrupt end. Here we’ll discuss the four Giants most to […]

The New York Giants had their season come to an end on Saturday. While the pain for the Giants players and fan base is still fresh, the focus will soon shift to what’s expected to be a busy offseason in the Big Apple. Saquon Barkley is right up there amongst the team’s biggest priorities. On […]

Following the Super Wild Card Weekend, all attention is on the Divisional Round. The New York Giants will be on the road to face the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday. They’ll hope to extend their stay in the postseason after upsetting the Minnesota Vikings 31-24 in the Wild Card, earning the team’s […]

The New York Giants entered the 2023 NFL Playoffs on a bit of a slump, only winning two of their final eight games of the regular season. But once the postseason rolls around, that simply doesn’t matter anymore, and the Giants proved as much by picking up a hard-fought 31-24 victory over the Vikings to […]

The New York Giants are moving onto the second round of the NFL playoffs thanks mostly to the play of Daniel Jones. Not too long ago, that seemed impossible. The Minnesota Vikings found out the hard way that Jones has improved his game significantly as the Giants defeated them in the Wild Card round 31-24. […]

With the New York Giants returning to the playoffs and winning their first postseason game in six years, star running back Saquon Barkley couldn’t contain his delight. And who can blame him? It is Barkley’s first postseason trip after arriving in New York in 2018, and he definitely stepped up big time to help the […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James gave a special shoutout to New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley for his epic tribute on Sunday night. During their Wild Card showdown against the Minnesota Vikings, Barkley wore Zoom Generation cleats that drew inspiration from LeBron’s first signature shoe with Nike. James saw the awesome kicks and […]