The Giants and quarterback Daniel Jones are working on a long-term contract agreement with the franchise tag deadline looming. If the Giants don’t extend Jones by Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. ET, they will tag him and thus potentially lose out on retaining running back Saquon Barkley, also set to be a free agent.
Jones and his representatives want more than $45 million per year, per the Daily News’ Pat Leonard. And some around the NFL expect him to earn just around that.
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports some around the league believe Jones cashes in with a four-year deal worth more than $160 million, “though parameters are still fluid.