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

Barkley considered sitting out season as NFL teams shun running backs

A frustrated Saquon Barkley considered sitting out the 2023 season if he couldn’t get a new contract from the New York Giants. In an interview on a podcast released on Monday, the star running back discussed the negotiations leading up to Monday’s deadline for players on a franchise tag to reach a new multi-year deal … Read more

Giants’ Saquon Barkley addresses possibly skipping games

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley hinted any threat he could skip regular-season games beginning in September is mostly empty.  “I can try to get as much money as I can, but what really matters is winning,” Barkley said during a pre-recorded interview with “The Money Matters” podcast released this week, as shared by … Read more