On Tuesday afternoon, history was made for the “Running Backs Matter” crowd.
Per ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter, former Giants and current Eagles running back Saquon Barkley has been given a new two-year, $41.2 million contract extensions that makes him the league’s highest-paid running back in NFL history and the first back to ever make over $20 million per year.
It’s a massive pay day for Barkley, who was arguably the biggest catalyst in the Eagles’ Super Bowl run where he finished with the most rushing yards in a single season (regular and postseason) in NFL history with 2.