Giants common supervisor Joe Schoen made it clear Wednesday it’s his choice to signal Saquon Barkley to a long-term contract extension.
The 25-year-old operating again, who was the second-overall choose within the 2018 draft, is enjoying this season below the fifth-year possibility contract the Giants picked up for $7.217 million.
After lacking a lot of the 2020 season with a knee damage and struggling to regain his type final season, Barkley has appeared nearly as good as ever this yr, main the crew with 779 dashing yards, a 4.8-yard common and 5 TDs in addition to in receptions — 28 for 189 yards.
These dashing numbers undertaking for a full season to 1,655 yards with 11 TDs.
Schoen, in his first yr with the Giants, talking on WFAN, expressed curiosity in conserving Barkley round.
“Saquon is a tradition man that matches into all the things we’ve requested,’’ Schoen mentioned. “He’s a captain and he’s an excellent participant at his place who’s having an excellent season. So, he’s a man clearly we’re going to do our due diligence on and we’d prefer to maintain him round right here, so we are able to get into contract extension talks.
“You have got a worth for a participant, the place we see him and why after which realizing that you just do have the franchise tag as a instrument in your instrument field.’’
If the Giants had been unable to return to a long-term contract settlement, they may retain Barkley with the franchise tag, which might undertaking to pay him $12.6 million in 2023.
“Saquon and I've an ideal relationship,’’ Schoen mentioned. “I’ve talked with him [and] instructed him I’d like him to be right here, and I believe he’s in the identical boat. So, we’ll see if we are able to work one thing out right here sooner or later.’’
The 2021 season output was the worst of Barkley’s profession with 856 yards from scrimmage. By simply eight video games this season, he’s already surpassed that complete with 968.
He led the NFL in yards from scrimmage with 2,028 in 2018 and is on a tempo to place up 2,057 this season, with one added sport because of the 17-game schedule.
The Giants on Wednesday claimed receiver Isaiah Hodgins off waivers from the Payments. He was a sixth-round choose of the Payments in 2020 out of Oregon State and has performed in three video games, two this season.
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