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Saquon Barkley asked Giants to trade him during contract standoff

The Giants are spiking the football on Saquon Barkley.

Look what Pro Football Talk just reported hours after the star running back capitulated and signed a one-year deal to end his contract standoff:

Per multiple sources, the Giants called a dozen teams in an effort to find a potential trade partner, back in the March/April time frame. The calls came at the request of Barkley’s representation.

The Giants obviously found no takers. It’s unclear what they wanted. Barkley was trying to get, we’re told, a contract that pays something in the range of $15 million to $16 million per year.