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Giants running back Saquon Barkley is enjoying a resurgent season in the final year of his rookie contract, and the team apparently would like to keep him around for the future. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports the Giants and Barkley started extension talks over the bye week and will continue those discussions in the offseason.
New York general manager Joe Schoen said he doesn’t want to hold extension talks during the season, aside from the bye week, to avoid distraction. However, by holding talks over the bye week, the organization has shown its commitment to keeping Barkley.
