Giants' Saquon Barkley calls out report regarding contract negotiations

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Saquon Barkley has mostly stayed silent on his contract negotiations with the New York Giants.

Until now.

The two sides were unable to agree to a long-term deal, which resulted in Barkley being franchise-tagged.

According to NBC Sports, the Giants offered the running back $13 million per year, while Barkley wanted $16 million. But the Giants were pulling their offer if the tag was applied.

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Saquon Barkley (26) of the New York Giants runs with the ball against the Chicago Bears during the fourth quarter at MetLife Stadium Oct. 2, 2022, in East Rutherford, N.J.  (Al Bello/Getty Images)

Barkley says that report, though, is all nonsense.

The running back tweeted two hat emoji to signify the report is "cap."

For those unfamiliar, "cap" in today's slang means a falsehood.

There are a lot of rumors swirling around Barkley, so it's unclear what he's calling out. Maybe he's saying it's all fake news.

ESPN reported earlier Wednesday that his status for Week 1 is "in jeopardy" if he and the Giants don't agree to an extension by Monday. That is when his $10.1 million franchise tag will be locked in for the 2023 season.

The Giants and Barkley will have until 4 p.m. that day to iron something out. If not, Barkley will be making a big decision about what to do for 2023. 

Another ESPN reporter came to Barkley's defense, saying Barkley was never offered $26 million as NBC Sports reported, nor did he think a $16 million salary was even "realistic."

Saquon Barkley of the New York Giants walks off the field after losing to the Philadelphia Eagles 38-7 in an NFC divisional playoff game at Lincoln