The New York Giants and general manager Dave Gettleman have to decide whether or not they’re going to pick up the fifth-year option for star running back Saquon Barkley who is heading into the fourth year of his rookie deal.
Barkley will make over $10 million in 2021 and his fifth-year option would pay him about $7.2 million in 2022.
During a Zoom call this week, Gettleman didn’t sound sold on exercising Barkley’s option.
“I think [his health] part of the discussion,” Gettleman said, via Yahoo! Sports. “Obviously we’re gonna have to make a decision this spring whether we pick up his fifth-year option.