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For months, people in NFL circles debated if Saquon Barkley would be back with the New York Giants or not.
He was tangled up in multiple trade rumors before the start of the season, and even after having the best season of his career, the team still wasn’t sold on him as a long-term investment.
The Giants placed him under the franchise tag and didn’t want to commit big money over multiple years to keep him around.
They spent a lot of cash to try and keep Daniel Jones in town, infuriating the star running back, who refused to sign his tender and threatened to hold out for the season.
Fortunately for everybody involved, they avoided that uncomfortable situation by agreeing to a one-year deal for $11 million, putting an end to the drama and getting Barkley back on the field right in time for training camp.
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— New York Giants (@Giants) July 26, 2023
Barkley skipped the voluntary workouts and minicamp and claimed that he wasn’t going to settle for less than what he was asking.
But the market for running backs has been absolutely brutal as of late, and there was absolutely no guarantee that any team would be willing to pay him more than the Giants next season, especially after a full year of not even playing.
Barkley’s history of injuries will always be a concern, but he’s one of the best running backs in the league when healthy.
Now, he must prove to his team that he’s worthy of every single penny he demands in his next contract.
Otherwise, he could go through this very same thing again one year from now.
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