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Monday’s deadline passed with none of the league’s three running backs — Saquon Barkley of the New York Giants, Tony Pollard of the Dallas Cowboys or Josh Jacobs of the Las Vegas Raiders — signed to a long-term contract.
All three must now play next season in their franchise bids, which are worth just over $10 million for the running backs.
What does the near future look like for all three?
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Pollard has already signed his tender with the Cowboys. League insiders don’t feel there will be an issue with Jacobs signing his tender with Vegas. On the other hand, the situation with Barkley may soon turn ugly.
Sources close to the situation told me on Tuesday that the Giants could have a real fight on their hands and expect Barkley to hold out for an extended period of time. I’m told the running back was not only disappointed he couldn’t secure a long-term deal with the team but he was also injured and Barkley felt disrespected.
According to those I spoke with, it wasn’t the fault of General Manager Joe Schoen.
Schoen was consistent from the start, telling the camps of Saquon Barkley and quarterback Daniel Jones after the season while hoping to complete trades for both players, the most likely scenario being the team signing one player to an extended contract while the other would have to play under the franchise tag.
Where do the Giants stand in the Saquon Barkley negotiations?
I initially reported from Senior Bowl practices this past February that the franchise was working on an expansion deal with Barkley. But when Daniel Jones agreed to a four-year, $160 million contract extension on April 5, the chances of the Giants signing Barkley to a long-term deal quickly diminished.
The Giants hope the situation doesn’t become problematic. Barkley is someone players respond to.
His work ethic and approach to the game have always been praised in the team’s locker room.
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