Saquon Barkley and the NYGiants failed to reach an agreement on a long-term contract extension by Monday's deadline for franchised players. Question now is, will he take his $10.1 million in 2023 or sit out the season?
failed to reach an agreement on a long-term contract extension by Monday's deadline for franchised players, leaving the star running back with the option of playing for the tag-mandated $10.1 million salary or maybe taking the season off.
San Francisco's Christian McCaffrey New Orleans' Alvin Kamara $15 million) and Tennessee's Derrick Henry and Cleveland's Nick Chubb are the top four earners among the NFL's running backs in average annual salary. Dalvin Cook, who was to earn $12.6 million with Vikings, was cut in a salary cap move and Joe Mixon of Cincinnati recently took a cut to stay in Cincinnati.
During this past season, the Giants had offered Barkley a deal that would have paid $12 million to $14 million annually, but they withdrew it after the season endedand defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence and to help with signings in free agency. He returned to being the Barkley of old under Brian Daboll last season as the Giants posted a 9-7-1 record and beat Minnesota in the first round of the playoffs. New York was blown out by the eventual NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles in the second round.
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