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With a franchise tag cost of $14,149,200, the
Las Vegas Raiders are not expected to give it to Jacobs but are
expected to try to re-sign the 2022 NFL rushing champion.
Jacobs has 5,545 rushing yards in 73 games since being drafted
by the then-Oakland Raiders in the first round in 2018,
including 1,101 yards from scrimmage (805 rushing, 296
receiving) and six touchdowns in 13 starts in 2023.
The New York Giants are reportedly unlikely to use the franchise
tag on Barkley, which would cost $12,109,200.
The Giants are, however, expected to explore a deal with
Barkley, who at the end of last season said he was "numb" to the
possibility of being hit with the franchise tag for a second
time and was skipping the Giants' open-door policy exit
interviews.
"I went through the whole process last year. We talked more than
enough last year, to be honest. I'm gonna let my agents handle
that," Barkley said after the last game of the season.
Barkley started all 14 games he played in last season, rushing
for 962 yards and six touchdowns. He also caught 41 passes for
280 yards and four scores.
The Dallas Cowboys are also expected to pass on a $12,109,200
franchise tag for Pollard, according to ESPN. The Cowboys took
Pollard in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. In 79 career
regular-season games (23 starts), Pollard has 3,621 rushing
yards, 1,319 receiving yards and 28 combined touchdowns.
Other running backs expected in the free-agent market include
A.J. Dillon, J.K. Dobbins, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Gus Edwards,
Austin Ekeler, Ezekiel Elliott, Derrick Henry, Zack Moss and
Devin Singletary.
Although several top running backs complained last offseason
about being underpaid, they aren't likely to grab enormous sums
of money, with many teams still unwilling to pay big for running
backs, despite a major increase in the NFL salary cap this year.
The league's free-agent signing period opens March 13.
--Field Level Media
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