This offseason provided Saquon Barkley with glimpses into a pair of possible futures as two of the league's top running backs _ and two he is often compared with _ experienced the full range of NFL outcomes.
Christian McCaffrey signed a four-year, $64-million extension with the Panthers in April, making him the highest paid running back in the league, while Todd Gurley whose 2018 contract with the Rams had given him that title at the time, was released by Los Angeles. Gurley quickly signed with the Falcons.
Barkley is entering the third year of his rookie contract, which means talks for his extension should be just around the corner. The Giants know that. Just last month, general manager Dave Gettleman quipped that "after another year, you guys are going to be banging on me about Saquon." Now that the McCaffrey deal is done, Barkley is, essentially, the next big-name running back in line for a big-time payday.
