It wasn’t a secret that things between Saquon Barkley and the New York Giants on the business side of things had been contentious, with the team using the franchise tag and refusing to pay the RB what he felt he deserved. Nearly two years of offseason contract issues all led to Barkley signing with the Eagles in 2024, and switching his allegiances. For most, Barkley and the Giants officially “broke up” when he decided to sign with Philly, but the RB recently spoke about how that door was closed much earlier.
The harsh reality for Giants fans that Barkley was joining the Eagles hit hard and fast, and there was a lot of hate thrown his way in the days and weeks that followed.