Saquon Barkley, New York Giants desk contract talks

The New York Giants and star operating again Saquon Barkley will desk any talks a few new contract till after this season, league sources instructed ESPN.

Barkley and the Giants didn’t come near hammering out a brand new deal throughout final week’s bye, in response to sources.

Normal supervisor Joe Schoen beforehand had said that the deadline for the Giants to finish a take care of Barkley was final Monday, which got here and went with out an extension. With that deadline behind them, Barkley and the Giants (6-2) now will on what’s forward of them this season, beginning with Sunday’s dwelling recreation in opposition to the Houston Texans.

Neither facet needs and contract-related distractions as they try and construct upon a feel-good season during which the Giants are within the thick of NFC playoff competition whereas Barkley is a candidate for, on the very least, the NFL’s Comeback Participant of the 12 months award.

Barkley has rushed for 779 yards and 5 touchdowns, whereas including 28 catches for 189 yards in New York’s first eight video games this season. The previous No. 2 total draft choose is over the accidents that plagued the early a part of his profession and is a central determine within the Giants’ resurgence.

Whereas each Barkley and the Giants need their relationship to proceed, there are not any assurances it’ll. Barkley certainly can have his sights set on turning into one of many NFL’s highest-paid operating again, if not the very best. Christian McCaffrey’s deal averages $16 million a season, Alvin Kamara and Ezekiel Elliott every make a mean of $15 million per season, and Dalvin Cook dinner and Derrick Henry are each at about $12.5 million per season.

The Giants want to retain Barkley, and will probably use their franchise tag that might price them about $12 million, which might arrange one other fascinating offseason debate for the group. If the Giants place their franchise tag on Barkley, they’d not be capable to apply it to quarterback Daniel Jones, who is also on an expiring contract.