EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The New York Giants will not use the franchise tag on Saquon Barkley for a second straight year, sources told ESPN Tuesday, leaving the running back free to test his value as a free agent.
The franchise tag would have been worth $12.1 million.
The move sets in motion a likely departure from New York, where Barkley has said he would prefer to remain his entire career to create a legacy and have a post-playing career on par with the likes of Eli Manning and Michael Strahan.