Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The state of the NFL running backs market has been widely debated in recent weeks.
Multiple notable running backs have failed to land long-term, lucrative contracts this offseason. Saquon Barkley, Tony Pollard and Josh Jacobs all remain under the franchise tag as training camp begins for most teams in just a few short days.
Teams had until Monday to sign franchise-tagged players to long term contracts. Meanwhile, four-time Pro Bowler Dalvin Cook remains a free agent, and veteran ball carrier Kareem Hunt is still searching for a new team.
In the midst of the depressed market, NFL Players Association President JC Tretter decided to offer some interesting advice to the frustrated tail backs. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM NFLPA Logo during the NFLPA Press Conference on February 1, 2018, at the Mall of America, in Bloomington, MN. (Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) During a recent appearance on the "Ross Tucker Football Podcast," Tretter seemed to suggest that running backs should claim they were less than 100 percent healthy in an effort to increase their leverage with teams.