Saquon Barkley's Contract Dispute Continues to Make Headlines

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley expressed frustration with leaked reports misconstruing his contract negotiations, but the team has remained tight-lipped about the situation. Reports vary on the exact value of Barkley’s offers, but the Giants hold his 2023 rights with a $10.1 million franchise tag that he has yet to sign. Barkley has missed 21 games due to injury in the past four years, which may complicate negotiations. The most lucrative free-agent deal a running back was awarded this spring was the Carolina Panthers’ four-year, $25 million contract to Miles Sanders, which is less than half of the contract awarded to Ezekiel Elliott in 2019. Barkley believes the franchise tag placed on him and two other top running backs has skewed the market.