Agent’s Take: Can anybody save the RB position financially? What Jonathan Taylor, other deals could look like

2023 has been a terrible year for veteran running backs. The number of running backs with contracts averaging $12 million per year or more has been cut in half thanks to releases and pay cuts. There were eight at the end of last season. Four remain.  NFL teams exercised fiscal restraint with running backs in … Read more

Agent’s Take: What’s next for Josh Jacobs, Saquon Barkley after not securing long-term deals at tag deadline?

Six players were designated as franchise players in early March. Three of the six, all running backs, were unable to reach an agreement before the July 17 deadline for franchise players to sign multi-year contracts. By NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement rules, Saquon Barkley, Josh Jacobs and Tony Pollard are prohibited from signing long term with … Read more

Agent’s Take: NFL franchise tag deadline looms for Saquon Barkley, Josh Jacobs and others; what to expect

Time is running out for NFL teams to sign long-term players who were given franchise designations. The deadline for franchise players to sign multi-year contracts is Monday, July 17 at 4 p.m. ET. After this deadline passes, players with franchise tags are prohibited from signing long-term deals until the end of the regular season on … Read more