Saquon Barkley was ‘dumb’ to turn down Giants’ $13M per year extension, NFL agent says

New York Giants working again Saquon Barkley reportedly turned down the group’s extension provide of $13 million per season throughout their postseason run final yr. 

One NFL agent thinks it was a “dumb” determination. 

Talking anonymously to the New York Post, the agent stated that the framework of the deal, so long as it was a good cut price (round 60% assured cash), would have been high quality to signal.

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New York Giants’ Saquon Barkley seems to get previous Minnesota Vikings’ Camryn Bynum in the course of the second half of an NFL wild-card sport Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Picture/Abbie Parr)

The agent added that now Barkley might garner a deal value between $8 million and $9 million per season, and that one within the $10 million vary could be “fairly wealthy.”

Nevertheless, Barkley’s camp reportedly didn’t just like the assured cash and construction of the deal, which led to him turning down the provide.

Now, the Giants’ dynamic working again is slated to play on his franchise tag that will pay out $10.1 million for the 2023 marketing campaign. However will Barkley maintain out as he needs his deal found out earlier than getting again on the sector? 

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His teammates, quarterback Daniel Jones and most lately defensive sort out Dexter Lawrence, simply received paid a good-looking sum to stay key items of the Giants’ puzzle.

Lawrence advised media members that he believes Barkley goes to get what he’s value – and what greenback quantity that involves continues to be up for debate. 

Saquon Barkley of the New York Giants scores a landing in the course of the second quarter in opposition to the Washington Commanders at FedExField on December 18, 2022, in Landover, Maryland. (Todd Olszewski/Getty Photos)

If Barkley had signed the deal that gave him $13 million per season for nevertheless lengthy it was, he would have been third in common annual worth amongst working backs within the NFL. Solely Christian McCaffrey ($16.02 million) and Alvin Kamara ($15 million) would have been increased.

It will even be over the likes of Derrick Henry, Nick Chubb, Joe Mixon and Aaron Jones, to call just a few. Henry and Chubb make $12.5 million and $12.2 million, respectively, whereas Jones and Mixon are at $12 million per season.

It’s additionally value noting that Tony Pollard and Josh Jacobs are additionally slated to play on the franchise tag like Barkley, although a brand new deal may very well be coming for them quickly, too.

The working again market isn’t matriculating like different positions within the league due to the upper probability of damage – Barkley has an damage historical past himself over his first 5 seasons – and the truth that gamers just like the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs’ Isiah Pacheco got here out of the seventh spherical in final yr’s draft and performed a significant position within the Tremendous Bowl, not to mention the complete common season and postseason.

Saquon Barkley of the New York Giants warms up earlier than kickoff in opposition to the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium on September 26, 2022, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Cooper Neill/Getty Photos)

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The Giants have clearly proven they wish to prolong Barkley, however GM Joe Schoen needs it carried out on the proper worth. Whether or not each side can discover frequent floor this offseason stays to be seen.