Almost everyone has an opinion on the Saquon Barkley situation these days. Both current and former players have chimed in on the ‘mistreatment’ of star running backs by NFL teams, claiming they are being minimized both on the field and off.
Barkley nor either of his fellow franchise-tagged running backs this offseason — Dallas’ Tony Pollard and the Raiders’ Josh Jacobs — were signed to long-term deals, which means they’ll likely end up playing the season for the $10.1 million franchise tender salary.
