Not all that long ago, New York Giants superstar running back Saquon Barkley said that he wanted to play his entire career with the Giants. But it sounds like he’s now accepting what could be a different reality for his future.
Saquon Barkley admits that after the Giants hit him with a franchise tag last year, he began to come to terms with the fact that football is a business and he could eventually end up leaving New York.
“Yeah, I mean it never crossed my mind until last year after I got tagged. Up until that moment, I really believe that I was gonna finish my career as a New York Giant. You know, that was a goal of mine. And that’s still in play. I have so much respect for the Mara family and the Tisch family and everyone in the Giants organization,” Barkley told Complex.com.
“They know that but once you get to this point, you go to your contract negotiation and you go through the tag process, you realize how much of a business it is. And I remember vets always telling me this and you know I believed them, but you don’t really know something until you go through it. So could I see myself in another uniform? Yeah, it’s possible.”
We’ll have to see what ultimately happens with Barkley in New York, but it sounds like he’s at least accepted the reality that he may not be with the Giants forever.
