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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
No breaking news occurred at the NFL’s 4 p.m. ET franchise tag deadline on Monday regarding new, long-term contracts for the three remaining franchised-tagged players, a trio of Pro Bowl running backs: Josh Jacobs of the Las Vegas Raiders, Saquon Barkley of the New York Giants, and Tony Pollard of the Dallas Cowboys. Jacksonville Jaguars … Read more
The running back position has been the most widely discussed during this year’s NFL offseason, and that talk has only ramped up this week, as marquee names like Saquon Barkley and Josh Jacobs failed to sign franchise tenders with their respective teams by the 4 p.m. ET deadline Monday. Neither player is expected to report … Read more