Saquon Barkley Fantasy

New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen stated on Wednesday that the organization has had initial talks with running back Saquon Barkley and hopes to "move closer" in negotiations next week. Barkley, who is an unrestricted free agent, was named a finalist for the AP NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award after posting a career-high in rushing yards and 10 touchdowns this season. The 25-year-old has said he would like to stay in New York, and the team could reportedly opt to use the franchise tag to retain him if the two sides do not agree on a multi-year contract.

Feb. 1st • 7:12 PM

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley, San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey and Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith are all finalists for the NFL Comeback Player of the Year award in 2022. Barkley was named a Pro Bowler for the first time since his rookie season and carried New York's offense this year with a career-high 1,312 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns on 295 carries over 16 regular season games. He also had 57 receptions for 338 yards. McCaffrey stayed healthy for the first time in the last three years and finished with his third 1,000-yard rushing season, adding 13 touchdowns with San Fran and Carolina. Smith led Seattle to a playoff berth in his first year as a full-time starter since 2014 with the Jets. He finished with a career-high 4,282 passing yards, 30 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 17 games.

Jan. 25th • 12:10 PM

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley was offered around $12 million per season on a new contract during the team's bye week, according to sources. However, general manager Joe Schoen said the two sides weren't close in value. Barkley said on Sunday that he didn't necessarily want to set the market, but he reportedly wants near Christian McCaffrey's $16 million average. The Giants have a limit to how far they'll go, so the franchise tag for Barkley in 2023 is very realistic. The 25-year-old stayed healthy and carried the Giants offense for the majority of the year, finishing with a career-high 295 carries, career-high 1,312 yards and 10 rushing touchdowns while adding 57 receptions on 76 targets for 338 additional yards over 16 regular season contests. Barkley finished as the RB6 in half-point PPR scoring, so he'll be in demand as a high-end RB1 no matter where he's playing in 2023.

Jan. 23rd • 6:08 PM