Saquon Barkley’s Giants frustration spills onto social media
The standoff between Saquon Barkley and the Giants has made its way to social media.
Barkley removed the Giants from his social media bios this week after he and the team were unable to agree on a multi-year contract extension by the July 17 deadline.
That has left the running back with few options and a yet-to-be-signed $10.1 million franchise tag.
The discontent from Barkley’s side is palpable, with his social media move the latest expression.
Barkley could skip training camp — penalty-free because he is not under contract — to send a message.
“My leverage is I could say, ‘F–k you’ to the Giants, I could say, ‘F–k you to my teammates,’” Barkley said on “The Money Matters Podcast” this week.
“You want me to show you my worth? You want me to show you how valuable I am to the team? I won’t show up. I won’t play a down. And that’s a play I could use.”
The Giants’ final offer to the 26-year-old, five-year veteran was for $11 million per year with between $22-23 million guaranteed, sources told The Post’s Ryan Dunleavy.
Barkley and the Giants finished negotiations less than $2 million apart, with guaranteed money a major issue.
Coming off a season during which he had 295 carries for 1,312 yards (both career bests) and 10 touchdowns, along with 338 receiving yards, Barkley earned his second Pro Bowl nod.
His social media message is a big warning shot to the franchise that drafted him with the No. 2-obverall pick in 2018.
Barkley is latest high-profile athlete to make headlines by removing a team from his bio.
Jets tackle Quinnen Williams did so while negotiating, and last week agreed on a four-year, $96 million deal.
Whether the Giants take notice of their absence in Barkley’s social media remains to be seen — just like his presence on the field this season.
