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Giants’ GM Joe Schoen: Franchise tag for Saquon Barkley is a possibility

Running back Saquon Barkley, headed for a second straight season of contract negotiations with the New York Giants that could end with him being a free agent, said last week that he wants the organization to “just shoot me straight.”

General manager Joe Schoen took a step toward doing that on Monday be admitting that he won’t take using the franchise tag on Barkley for a second straight season off the table.

“Saquon and I will talk about that. That’s a tool we have at our disposal,” Schoen said during his end of season press conference.