The New York Giants are placing the franchise tag on superstar running back Saquon Barkley, according to Mike Garafolo. The franchise tag for the running back position is worth $10.1 million. The Giants tagged Barkley just before the deadline after completing a deal to extend QB Daniel Jones on a four-year, $160 million contract.
New York Giants place franchise tag on Saquon Barkley
Barkley has said in the past that he would be “upset” if the Giants placed the franchise tag on him this offseason. However, with no extension agreement in sight, the tag was the only way for the Giants to ensure that they could prevent Barkley from hitting the open market.