Barkley, Jacobs unable to land extensions as deadline passes

Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs and New York Giants halfback Saquon Barkley didn’t sign long-term deals before Monday’s 4 p.m. ET deadline for franchise-tagged players to ink extensions.

Dallas Cowboys rusher Tony Pollard also didn’t fetch an extension, though the team wasn’t expected to sign him to a long-term contract.

Barkley tweeted shortly after news broke that an extension wouldn’t be reached:

It is what it is

— Saquon Barkley (@saquon) July 17, 2023

The Giants and Barkley apparently almost reached an agreement on Monday. But the two sides couldn’t bridge a gap of less than $2 million in averag

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