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Saquon Barkley won’t sign franchise tag, won’t report to Giants’ voluntary workouts

Saquon Barkley will not sign the franchise tag and thus will not report when the New York Giants begin their voluntary offseason workout program on Monday, April 17, per a report from Kim Jones of Newsday.

It is no surprise that Barkley would not sign the tag at this point. The deadline for Barkley and his representatives to work out a long-term deal with the Giants is July 17.

The Giants begin Phase 1 of their voluntary offseason program on Monday, and skipping the voluntary workouts is a standard ploy by tagged players to increase pressure on their team to reach a long-term deal.