Saquon Barkley, New York Giants conform to one-year contract, per report
The contract standoff between star working again Saquon Barkley and the New York Giants isn’t any extra.
The 2 sides have come to a one-year contract agreement, a supply confirms to NorthJersey.com, that may have the two-time Professional Bowler in attendance when veterans report for coaching camp on Tuesday.
A person with data of the state of affairs stated the deal is value as much as $11 million and features a $2 million signing bonus.
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 instructed he might hold out for the entire season if he did not get an extension.
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Below 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 lengthen his contract till after this season.
The brand new deal doesn’t embody a provision relating to the franchise tag for subsequent 12 months. So if the workforce needs, Barkley might be tagged once more subsequent March at 120% of his 2023 wage, which ought to now fall between $12-13 million.
Barkley, 26, rushed for a career-high 1,312 yards and tied for the workforce lead with 57 receptions final 12 months 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.
