NFL running backs are angry – and peace seems a long way off

The running back market has flatlined. On Tuesday, Saquon Barkley agreed to a fresh one-year $11m contract with the New York Giants, ending any talk of a training camp holdout. Barkley is back in New York. But his signing represents a thaw around the issue of running back pay rather than a final resolution. Barkley’s … Read more

NFL running backs meet to discuss position’s depressed wages

Cleveland Browns star Nick Chubb was one of several NFL running backs to take part in a Zoom call on Saturday night to discuss the current trend of the position being underpaid and devalued by some teams. Chubb is under contract through next season, but said he has already contemplated his future in a market … 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