Giants franchise tag Saquon Barkley after signing Daniel Jones to long-term deal: report
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New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley, left, and quarterback Daniel Jones during the NFC Divisional playoff game against the Eagles on Jan. 21, 2023, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.Being that Barkley’s tag is non-exclusive, other teams wishing to offer him a contract can do so. New York holds the right to match that offer sheet, or receive two first-round picks in return. ' Ralph Vacchiano reported in January that the team offered $12 million per season to Barkley.
Barkley’s ability to make defenders miss was on full display, and head coach Brian Daboll trusted the offense to continuously run through him each week. The results? The first playoff appearance since 2016. Prior to the Giants’ deal for Jones, they had the third-most cap space in the NFL at $46 million, per OverTheCap.com, on Tuesday.
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