Giants and operating again Saquon Barkley fail to succeed in contract extension

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Certainly one of soccer’s most electrical operating backs is not going to signal a long-term take care of the group that drafted him second general in 2018.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Saquon Barkley and the New York Giants failed to succeed in an settlement on a long-term contract extension by Monday’s deadline for franchised gamers, leaving the star operating again with the choice of enjoying for the tag-mandated $10.1 million wage or possibly taking the season off.

The Giants gave the franchise tag to the 26-year-old Barkley in March, giving the 2 sides 4 months to succeed in an settlement on a brand new deal by the July 17 deadline at 4 p.m. Talks went all the way down to the wire and an settlement was not reached.

The Giants had no rapid remark after the deadline.

“It’s what it’s,” Barkley tweeted.

Barkley was not joyful being tagged, particularly after operating for a career-best 1,312 yards and 10 touchdowns and sharing the group lead with 57 receptions final season in what was his second Professional Bowl season. It was an enormous motive why New York reached the playoffs for the primary time since 2016.

The $10.1 million wage will depart Barkley among the many NFL’s highest-paid operating backs, however the 2018 NFL Offensive Rookie of the 12 months felt it was an indication of disrespect after being one of many predominant faces of the franchise for the previous 5 years.

San Francisco’s Christian McCaffrey ($16 million) New Orleans’ Alvin Kamara $15 million) and Tennessee’s Derrick Henry ($12.5 million) and Cleveland’s Nick Chubb ($12.2 million) are the highest 4 earners among the many NFL’s operating backs in common annual wage. Dalvin Cook dinner, who was to earn $12.6 million with Vikings, was minimize in a wage cap transfer and Joe Mixon of Cincinnati not too long ago took a minimize to remain in Cincinnati.

Giants gamers report back to coaching camp on July 25 and there’s a likelihood Barkley, who has not signed the tender the Giants gave him after being franchised, could sit out a significant a part of the camp.

Barkley had added agent Ed Berry of Artistic Artists Company to assist Kim Miale of Roc Nation attain a deal final month, however the two sides by no means obtained it accomplished.

The Giants and normal supervisor Joe Schoen appeared content material with the tag, presumably due to Barkley’s historical past with accidents and the devaluation of the operating again place lately.

Throughout this previous season, the Giants had provided Barkley a deal that may have paid $12 million to $14 million yearly, however they withdrew it after the season ended to work on new offers for quarterback Daniel Jones and defensive sort out Dexter Lawrence and to assist with signings in free company.

Barkley’s damage historical past is a priority. He was spectacular as a rookie out of Penn State, speeding for 1,307 yards and 11 touchdowns whereas catching 91 passes for 721 yards and 4 extra TDs. An ankle damage brought about him to overlook three video games in 2019, however he nonetheless ran for 1,003 yards and 6 touchdowns and caught 52 passes for 438 yards and two TDs.

An ACL damage towards Chicago within the second sport of the 2020 season ended that marketing campaign and he wasn’t the identical participant coming off the damage in 2021, speeding for 593 yards.

He returned to being the Barkley of outdated beneath Brian Daboll final season because the Giants posted a 9-7-1 file and beat Minnesota within the first spherical of the playoffs. New York was blown out by the eventual NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles within the second spherical.

Six groups franchised gamers this yr with the Giants placing a non-exclusive tag on Barkley, that means he was free to barter with different franchises however New York might match any provide or obtain first-round draft picks as compensation.