:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/72173506/1458361231.0.jpg "Saquon Barkley franchise tag: Will not signing tag mean Giants RB holds out of the 2023 season?")
The New York Giants placed the franchise tag on running back Saquon Barkley, their first round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. The parties hoped to agree on an extension before he would need to sign his franchise tag, but that hasn't come to fruition. Barkley has made it clear he isn't going to sign his franchise tag. Until he signs it, he would not be eligible to participate in offseason team activities and sets the precedent that he may not play on the tag.
I'm told Saquon Barkley will not be signing the franchise tag & therefore will not be eligible to participate when the #NYG offseason program begins Monday. More to come on @NewsdaySports.
– Kim Jones (@KimJonesSports) April 12, 2023