Saquon Barkley's extension talks with the New York Giants are officially over. His lone options left range from playing out the season on the $10.1 million franchise tag to the nuclear option.
He didn't seem enthusiastic about the idea, but he said it's something he might have to do:
"My leverage is I could say, 'F*** you' to the Giants, I could say, 'F*** you to my teammates. And be like, 'You want me to show you my worth? You want me to show you how valuable I am to the team? I won't show up. I won't play a down.' And that's a play I could use. "Anybody knows me, knows that's not something I want to do. But is it something that's crossed my mind? I never thought I would ever do that, but now I'm at a point where it's like, 'Jesus, I might have to take it to this level.' Am I prepared to take it to the level? I don't know. That's something I got to sit down and talk to my family, I got to sit down and talk to my team. Got really strategize about this. Can't just go off of emotions.
Barkley isn't the only running back in this position, as Josh Jacobs of the Las Vegas Raiders is also facing a season played on the franchise tag after leading the NFL in rushing yards last season. Barkley and Jacobs could conceivably hold out of training camp before reporting for the regular season. The could also refuse to sign the tag as the season begins, which would cost them
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