Saquon Barkley, New York Giants comply with one-year contract
The contract standoff between star working again Saquon Barkley and the New York Giants is not any extra.
The 2 sides have come to a one-year contract agreement that may have the two-time Professional Bowler in attendance when veterans report for coaching camp on Tuesday, the crew introduced.
The deal is price as much as $11 million and features a $2 million signing bonus, an individual with data of the deal advised NorthJersey.com and the USA TODAY Community. The particular person spoke on situation of anonymity as a result of phrases of the settlement had not been introduced by the crew.
Designated because the Giants’ franchise participant earlier this offseason, Barkley was to be paid $10.1 million this season if the 2 sides could not come to an settlement on a long-term deal by July 17. He had advised he might hold out for the entire season if he did not get an extension.
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Beneath the NFL’s franchise tag guidelines, Barkley and the Giants had been nonetheless allowed to barter phrases of a one-year deal after the July 17 deadline, however couldn’t comply with a multiyear pact or prolong his contract till after this season.
The brand new deal doesn’t embrace a provision concerning the franchise tag for subsequent yr. So if the crew needs, Barkley could be tagged once more subsequent March at 120% of his 2023 wage, setting him as much as earn roughly $12.1 million in such a situation.
Barkley, 26, rushed for a career-high 1,312 yards and tied for the crew lead with 57 receptions final yr because the Giants made the playoffs for the primary time in his 5 NFL seasons.
Artwork Stapleton of NorthJersey.com, a part of the USA TODAY Community, contributed to this report.
