Two-time Professional Bowl operating again Saquon Barkley wasn’t keen to supply an opinion Sunday about his future with the New York Giants, who’ve designated him with a franchise tag this offseason.
Barkley, who has 4,249 speeding yards, 1,820 receiving yards and 37 whole touchdowns over 5 seasons, has not signed the franchise tag, permitting for the likelihood that he doesn’t play this season.
Barkley desires a long-term contract, and the deadline for groups to signal tagged gamers to longer offers is July 17. He stated the concept of skipping the season “comes up in dialog if one thing does not get finished” by the deadline.
“On the finish of the day, it is all about respect,” Barkley stated. “That’s actually what it’s.”
A extra rapid consequence of not being below contract is that Barkley will not be attending the crew’s necessary minicamp on Tuesday and Wednesday.
“I believe they’re open to speaking. I am open to speaking,” Barkley stated. “In the event you actually break it down and take a look at it as an entire, there isn’t a rush. There’s nonetheless time on the desk to get to July 17. July 17 shouldn’t be tomorrow. It is not in every week.
“Perhaps that’s the naive method to have a look at it, I could possibly be fully flawed. … Hopefully. I belief within the Giants that we might get one thing finished.”
A number of media retailers reported earlier this yr that Barkley, the second general choose within the 2018 draft, turned down multi-year gives beginning at $12.5 million per season throughout final season, then incrementally increased gives of $13 million and later $13 million plus incentives that could possibly be value one other $1 million.
The New York Each day Information has reported that Barkley desires $16 million per season, just like what 49ers operating again Christian McCaffrey earns.
–Area Stage Media
