New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley agreed to terms on a one-year contract worth up to $11m and will report to training camp.
According to many reports, the deal includes a $2m signing bonus but does not include a “no franchise tag” provision. Therefore, the Giants can tag the 26-year-old again after this season.
26 takes the field 💪 pic.twitter.com/gc0OHx388E
— New York Giants (@Giants) July 26, 2023
Barkley, who was not happy being tagged, ran for a career-best 1,312 yards and scored 10 touchdowns last season in helping the Giants (9-7-1) make the playoffs for the first time since 2016.
The $11m salary puts Barkley among the NFL’s highest-paid running backs.
San Francisco’s Christian McCaffrey ($16m) New Orleans’ Alvin Kamara ($15m), Tennessee’s Derrick Henry ($12.5m) and Cleveland’s Nick Chubb ($12.2m) are the top four earners among running backs in average annual salary.
