Giants RB Saquon Barkley is not willing to play on the Franchise Tag | Could he miss week 1 against the Cowboys?
Saquon Barkley’s status with the New York Giants seems to be in jeopardy.
According to ESPN’s Dianna Russini, Barkley’s “availability for Week 1 against their rival Dallas Cowboys is in serious question” if he doesn’t receive a long-term deal.
Barkley wants a long-term contract, and after negotiations failed to produce an agreement prior to the NFL’s deadline to apply franchise tags in March, it seems to be all going up in smoke.
The Giants slapped Barkley with the $10.1 million franchise tag for the 2023 season, a tender that he’s declined to sign as he continues to seek a long-term contract.
Do you think Saquon Barkley will hold out?
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