Celebrity operating again Saquon Barkley has by no means been shy about his need to start and finish his profession with the New York Giants. He’d like to depart a long-lasting legacy behind and like Eli Manning and Michael Strahan earlier than him, do it with out ever carrying completely different colours.
However after final season’s ugly contract negotiations, which culminated with a modified franchise tag, Barkley now realizes that will not be attainable.
In current months, Barkley’s tone has shifted dramatically. The pending free agent isn’t solely open to presumably enjoying for one more staff, however he can envision it.
“It by no means crossed my thoughts till final yr after I obtained tagged. Up till that second, I actually believed that I used to be gonna end my profession as a New York Large,” Barkley advised Advanced. “However when you get so far, you go to your contract negotiation and also you undergo the tag course of, you understand how a lot of a enterprise it’s.
“And I keep in mind vets at all times telling me this and you realize I believed them, however you don’t actually know one thing till you undergo it. So might I see myself in one other uniform? Yeah, it’s attainable.”
That doesn’t imply Barkley will put on a unique uniform in 2024, nonetheless. He’s nonetheless very a lot open to returning to the Giants however would like it if they might keep away from the franchise tag.
“(Returning) continues to be in play. I’ve a lot respect for the Mara household and the Tisch household and everybody within the Giants group,” Barkley stated. “They know that.”
Respect doesn’t pay the payments and it doesn’t earn a paycheck. Barkley is effectively conscious of that and needs what he feels he’s owed. He additionally needs the chance to win a Tremendous Bowl.
“I’m not naive and I’m not, I’m not a idiot anymore. I’m comfortable that no matter occurs, I might love for it to be accomplished but when it may possibly’t and I’m capable of transfer on, I might like to go to a staff the place I might help them win the Tremendous Bowl for certain,” Barkley stated.
It appears as if the celebs would wish to align for Barkley to return to the Giants in 2024.
