Saquon Barkley was 'dumb' to turn down Giants' $13M per year extension, NFL agent says

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New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley reportedly turned down the team’s extension offer of $13 million per season during their postseason run last year. 

One NFL agent thinks it was a "dumb" decision. 

Speaking anonymously to the New York Post, the agent said that the framework of the deal, as long as it was a fair bargain (around 60% guaranteed money), would have been fine to sign.

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New York Giants' Saquon Barkley looks to get past Minnesota Vikings' Camryn Bynum during the second half of an NFL wild-card game Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

The agent added that now Barkley may garner a deal worth between $8 million and $9 million per season, and that one in the $10 million range would be "pretty rich."

However, Barkley’s camp reportedly didn’t like the guaranteed money and structure of the deal, which led to him turning down the offer.

Now, the Giants’ dynamic running back is slated to play on his franchise tag that would pay out $10.1 million for the 2023 campaign. But will Barkley hold out as he wants his deal figured out before getting back on the field? 

GIANTS' DEXTER LAWRENCE SAYS SAQUON BARKLEY WILL ‘GET WHAT HE DESERVES’ AS CONTRACT TALKS LOOM

His teammates, quarterback Daniel Jones and most recently defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence, just got paid a handsome sum to remain key pieces of the Giants’ puzzle.

Lawrence told media members that he believes Barkley is going to get what he’s worth – and what dollar amount that comes to is still up for debate. 

Saquon Barkley of the New York Giants scores a touchdown during the second quarter