Saquon Barkley

With QB Daniel Jones coming to an agreement on a long-term extension, the Giants are applying the franchise tag to running back Saquon Barkley, NFL Network ...

If they desire, the Giants can also work on a long-term contract with the Penn State product before the July 17 deadline arrives for Barkley to sign his tag. 2 overall pick on the team for 2023 -- unless another club makes an offer the Giants are unwilling to match. The Giants have placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on Barkley, NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo reported Tuesday, per sources.

The Giants and Barkley will continue to discuss a long-term contract, a conversation that began during the team's bye week in November.

That year, linebacker Carl Banks received a transition tag (which gives a team the right to match any offer – but no compensation if the player leaves). Defensive lineman Leonard Williams was the last Giants player tagged, in both 2020 and 2021. It was the first time since his 2018 Rookie of the Year season that Barkley did not miss a game due to injury. The Giants and Barkley can continue to negotiate a long-term contract until July 17; if they can't reach a multi-year extension, Barkley will play under his franchise tag this season. Barkley finished with career-high totals of 295 carries for 1,312 yards – the NFL's fourth-highest total - and scored 10 touchdowns, one less than his rookie total. Players who receive this tag can negotiate with other teams, but his current team has the right to match any offer -- and would also receive two first-round draft picks in the event the player signs elsewhere.

They will have both he and Saquon Barkley on their 2023 payroll for less than that price. Jones' cap number and Barkley's $10.1MM tag will help the team pursue ...

They have [been linked](https://www.profootballrumors.com/2023/02/giants-saquon-barkley-moving-closer-to-deal-team-begins-dexter-lawrence-talks) to having interest [in bringing back](https://www.profootballrumors.com/2023/03/nick-gates-jon-feliciano-on-radar-to-stay-with-giants-team-wants-to-adjust-leonard-williams-deal) [Julian Love](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LoveJu00.htm?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-07_pfr), [Nick Gates](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GateNi00.htm?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-07_pfr) and [Jon Feliciano](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FeliJo00.htm?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-07_pfr). [subscription required](https://theathletic.com/4284198/2023/03/07/daniel-jones-giants-extension-nfl/)). [Follow @PFRumors](https://twitter.com/PFRumors) [Ezekiel Elliott](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/ElliEz00.htm?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-07_pfr) (six) and [Nick Chubb](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ChubNi00.htm?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-07_pfr) (three) are the outliers among the top running back earners. Barkley said at season’s end he was [not looking to reset the market](https://www.profootballrumors.com/2023/01/giants-rb-saquon-barkley-qb-daniel-jones-on-future-in-ny), but after his bounce-back season and considering his importance to the Giants, it should not be expected he settles in the $12MM-AAV range. [Barkley is believed to have turned down a ](https://cdn.profootballrumors.com/files/2019/09/Saquon-BarkleySaquon-BarkleySaquon-Barkley.jpg) [deal in the $12.5MM-per-year neighborhood](https://www.profootballrumors.com/2023/02/giants-resume-saquon-barkley-negotiations-team-targeting-free-agent-wrs). [Daniel Jones](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JoneDa05.htm?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-07_pfr) franchise tag, the Giants [beat Tuesday’s buzzer by extending their quarterback](https://www.profootballrumors.com/2023/03/giants-daniel-jones-agree-on-extension). [Dalvin Cook](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CookDa01.htm?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-07_pfr) and [Alvin Kamara](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KamaAl00.htm?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-07_pfr) inked five-year accords. Barkley initially [asked for McCaffrey-level money](https://www.profootballrumors.com/2023/01/giants-prioritizing-daniel-jones-over-saquon-barkley), but Dunleavy notes the sixth-year back reduced his price by a bit. [Josh Jacobs](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JacoJo01.htm?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-07_pfr) and [Tony Pollard](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PollTo00.htm?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-07_pfr) on the tag, a team-friendly price that checks in higher than only the kicker/punter tag this year. [Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post reports](https://nypost.com/2023/03/07/giants-put-franchise-tag-on-saquon-barkley-in-daniel-jones-fallout/) the Giants have increased their offer to Barkley. They will have both he and [Saquon Barkley](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BarkSa00.htm?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-07_pfr) on their 2023 payroll for less than that price.

With Daniel Jones and the New York Giants reportedly agreeing on a long-term contract, the question won't be hypothetical anymore: can Jones lead the Giants ...

But the bigger his 2023 number, the less money Schoen has left to utilize on everything from a Dexter Lawrence extension to addressing holes at linebacker and in the secondary. Instead of having to use it on Jones, with Barkley a free agent, the Giants can now negotatiate a long-term deal with Barkley until July 17. Other teams can sign Barkley, but the Giants can then choose to either match and retain him, or receive two first-round picks as compensation. Jones and the team agreed to [a four-year, $160 million contract as a base](https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1633210264798609408), with incentives that can increase that total to as much as $195 million. “We just continued to evaluate him throughout the season and what the coaches were asking him to do. Dabs and I communicate on a daily basis – not just Dabs and I, but the offensive staff and what they’re asking him to do.

After getting Daniel Jones to agree to a long-term contract with them before the deadline on Tuesday, the New York Giants slapped running back Saquon ...

While there’s a new regime since that Draft, Barkley has assumed the role and players love what he does on and off the field. Barkley has also developed into a veteran leader for the Giants, something they envisioned in 2018 when he was drafted No. A revitalized defense under defensive coordinator Wink Martindale factored into the Giants’ success as well. The results? "The positional value… That comes out to $40 million per season.

Jones will get $35 million in incentives and was set to get the franchise tag if a contract wasn't reached by the deadline. Jones will get $82 million fully ...

The Giants won their first playoff game in 11 years with Jones at the helm. Not only did Jones have the lowest interception rate in the league last season (1.1%), but he reached career highs in completion percentage (67.2%), passing yards (3,205) and in passer rating (92.5). He also added career highs in rushing yards (708) and rushing touchdowns (seven). [New York Giants](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/NYG/new-york-giants/) did beat the franchise tag deadline to get a long-term deal done with [Daniel Jones](/nfl/players/2179245/daniel-jones/), reaching an [agreement on a ](https://twitter.com/Giants/status/1633281522483490816)four-year, $160 million deal with their franchise quarterback minutes before Tuesday's 4 p.m. The Giants now have until July 17 to work out a long-term deal with Barkley as a result. Jones will get $35 million in incentives and was set to get the franchise tag if a contract wasn't reached by the deadline.

Barkley would make $10.091 million next season if he plays on the franchise tag. He and the Giants are free to continue to negotiate a contract. He would have ...

Moments after it broke that the organization had come to an agreement with Daniel Jones on a contract extension, word came out that the Giants had used the ...

It was no secret that the running back had wanted to remain with the Giants. Instead, the dominos fell just the right way to keep both players in blue next season. The tag will cost the Giants $10.1 million next season.