After playing the first six seasons of his career with the New York Giants, Saquon Barkley ultimately left the team this offseason, signing with the division-rival Philadelphia Eagles as a free agent. But even though the move might have upset some fans, it doesn’t sound like Barkley really had a chance to return to the team even if he wanted to.
During a recent interaction with a fan criticizing his decision to leave the team, Saquon Barkley admitted the shocking truth that he didn’t even receive an offer this offseason from the New York Giants to stay with the team, so he had to sign elsewhere and ultimately chose the Eagles.
“Let me educate some of you fans here… I can’t bail or become a traitor if I never got an offer to come back.. so I went to the organization I felt that was the best and after already being here for a month man I’m excited to be a eagle ! Go birds,” Barkley said in a post on X, the social media website that was formerly known as Twitter.
Obviously, this is some pretty shocking news, and it led to a lot of reactions on social media.
Feelin some sort of way 26? https://t.co/Rnkbozeb8O
— Bobby Spence (@postcrabcore) May 3, 2024
Cook that pathetic fanbase https://t.co/inPqNcNQJr
— Sean (@SeanTalksEagles) May 3, 2024
Imagine if the giants actually got him an O-line😭 New York never deserved this man to begin with https://t.co/bBmXwNY7Bk
— Justin Ruby (@jruby_me) May 3, 2024
Here’s the thing Snakequon, NY will see you as traitor til the end of time. You had a chance to sign a more than fair deal back in Oct 2022. You completely goofy the situation & lose 3 million, get tagged and injured and then run off to division rivals because u mad u fumbled FA. https://t.co/8EKxICkvEs
— SL (@SlyMMA_) May 3, 2024
You declined the offer last year u didn’t wanna be a giant for life u wanted to get paid by the giants for life stop cryin bout fans bein fans, go enjoy playin with Jalen’s butthole on the 1 yard line #cryeaglescry https://t.co/MipCKajwML
— Mo Money (@mo_money_96) May 3, 2024
You made a business decision. Don't argue with folks trying to make you sound evil. https://t.co/egusFH3oyw
— Fleeger and Briggs (@AsylumFootball) May 3, 2024
It certainly adds context to his decision.
