EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants had conversations with Saquon Barkley's representatives last week. They'll «reconvene» now that the draft is over to see if there is a deal that makes sense for both sides at this point.
An unhappy Barkley has not signed his franchise tag and therefore is not participating in the voluntary portion of the team's offseason program.
The two sides were not able to reach agreement on a new long-term deal prior to the tag deadline last month. General manager Joe Schoen and the Giants removed any of the previous offers from the table at that point.
They may be motivated to return to the negotiating table now that the draft is over. «Yeah, we'll talk this coming week now that the draft is over, kind of reconvene, see if [a new offer] makes sense or not,» Schoen said. «Have dialogue now that the draft is over.» The Giants made an offer to Barkley during their bye week last year.