Monday’s deadline handed with not one of the league’s three franchise-tagged working backs – Saquon Barkley of the New York Giants, Tony Pollard of the Dallas Cowboys or Josh Jacobs of the Las Vegas Riders – signing a long-term contract.
All three should now play the upcoming season on their franchise tenders, price simply over $10 million for working backs.
What does the instant future seem like for all three?
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Pollard has already signed his tender with the Cowboys. League insiders don’t really feel there will probably be a difficulty with Jacobs signing his tender with Vegas. Alternatively, the scenario with Barkley might get ugly actual quickly.
Sources near the scenario informed me on Tuesday the Giants might have an actual combat on their arms and so they anticipate Barkley to carry out for a big time frame. I’m informed the working again is not only disillusioned he was unable to strike a long run take care of the group but additionally damage and Barkley feels disrespected.
It was no fault of Normal Supervisor Joe Schoen, in line with these I spoke with.
Schoen was constant from the get-go, telling the camps of Saquon Barkley and quarterback Daniel Jones after the season whereas he hoped to get offers accomplished for each gamers, the extra seemingly situation was the group signing one participant to an prolonged contract whereas the opposite must play beneath the franchise tag.
The place do Giants stand in Saquon Barkley negotiations?
I initially reported from Senior Bowl practices this previous February the franchise was engaged on an prolonged take care of Barkley. However when Daniel Jones agreed to a four-year, $160 million contract on April 5, the probabilities of the Giants signing Barkley to a long run deal rapidly diminished.
The Giants hope the scenario doesn’t change into problematic. Barkley is somebody gamers reply to.
His work ethic and strategy to the sport have been persistently applauded within the group’s locker room.