There are a handful of scenarios where Saquon Barkley is still with the Giants next year. But it is hard to envision any of them coming to fruition.
General manager Joe Schoen did not take his salary cap medicine to then hand big money to a running back with plenty of tread on the tires. Even if Barkley has a major bounce-back season, as many are predicting. If he has another injury-plagued year, the odds of a fresh start seem to outweigh the Giants giving him a low-stakes prove-it deal. And if the most likely outcome develops — Barkley has a solid year, but not a great one — there will be someone willing to overpay.