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Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham raised eyebrows when he said last week he knew that certain people associated with the New York Giants “are p—-d about” the fact that the Eagles signed former Giants running back Saquon Barkley in free agency.
Giants pass-rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux understands such transactions are simply part of life in the NFL.
Thibodeaux joined the Giants as a 2022 first-round draft pick and was part of the squad that earned a playoff berth and a road postseason win thanks largely to the contributions of Barkley and quarterback Daniel Jones. While Jones signed a four-year contract worth up to $160M in March 2023, Barkley later inkedq what was essentially an altered franchise tag to play for the Giants last season.
After New York finished this past campaign at 6-11, Thibodeaux somewhat controversially said he felt “like Saquon should have got paid first” via a long-term deal instead of Jones. Less than two months after Thibodeaux offered those comments, Barkley signed a three-year, $37.75M contract that could be worth up to $46.75M with $26M fully guaranteed to join the Eagles.
By most accounts, the Giants seemingly had little interest in giving Barkley the type of multi-year agreement he wanted this offseason.
Paying a 27-year-old running back made all kinds of sense for a win-now team like the Eagles. The Giants, meanwhile, could be less than a year away from blowing things up and, thus, understandably elected to spread Barkley’s salary-cap hits elsewhere.
In the end, those decisions could ultimately benefit both clubs.
