We are officially at DEFCON 2 with the Saquon Barkley contract standoff.
The franchise-tagged running back’s camp just took a big — and long-awaited — swing at the Giants. The Post is reporting Big Blue’s best guaranteed money offer to Barkley was $19.5 million — a leak clearly orchestrated by Barkley’s side to paint the Giants as lowballing villains as the tag extension deadline fast approaches.
And yes, that does seem damning for the Giants at first glance. Barkley would make $22.2 million in guaranteed money if he were to play back-to-back seasons on the tag.