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Given the franchise tag before free agency,
Barkley will not report to offseason workouts or sign his
one-year franchise tender while holding out for a long-term
contract with the team, ESPN reported on Wednesday.
Barkley said he prefers a long-term deal and did not want to be
given the franchise tag. The Giants took the decision down to
the wire while working to sign quarterback Daniel Jones to a new
contract.
Barkley and the Giants have until July 15 to reach a long-term
deal. Barring a new contract, Barkley would make $10.091 million
in 2023 under the terms of the one-year franchise tender.
ESPN reported Barkley informed the team he was looking for
around $14 million per season. He rejected an offer in November
that was reportedly worth around $12 million per season.
Barkley, 26, finished fourth in the NFL in rushing in 2022 and
was a finalist for Comeback Player of the Year.
--Field Level Media
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