While it may be just 11th-hour rhetoric aimed at getting a deal done before Monday's franchise tag deadline, multiple league sources familiar with stalled contract talks between the New York Giants' Saquon Barkley and the Las Vegas Raiders' Josh Jacobs indicated that both players are preparing to sit out of portions of training camp if extensions can't be reached.
Dec 4, 2022; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; General view of an earring worn by New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley prior to the game against the Washington Commanders at MetLife Stadium.
While the key issues for Jacobs were not characterized, one source said that a Barkley extension continues to largely be a guaranteed money gap. According to the source, the Giants continue to pursue a deal with guarantees that fall short of the minimum of what Barkley could lock in under the next two franchise tags. The franchise tag for 2023 is $10.091 million. If Barkley were to be tagged a second time in 2024, his guaranteed number would be$12.1 million in 2024.
, other factors inside the respective franchises have also played a part in the reticence to do long-term extensions. While the Giants embraced Barkley as the unquestioned centerpiece in head coach Brian Daboll's offense in 2022, there is an element of institutional memory that factors in the injuries that disrupted portions of Barkley's seasons from 2019 to 2021.
One prominent agent with multiple running back negotiations under his belt said RB value is being depressed more than ever by teams shifting toward paying Nos. 1 and 2 wideouts more than ever. He said the long-term build of the Giants and Raiders will reflect that over the next few seasons.
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