Clock continues to tick nearer to franchise tag deadline
The NFL franchise tag deadline is March 7, juts 5 days away. That means time is starting to run brief for the New York Giants and quarterback Daniel Jones to succeed in a long-term deal that might forestall the Giants from tagging the quarterback to maintain him off the free agent market.
“You’re starting to feel the time crunch a little bit,” Giants normal supervisor Joe Schoen stated Thursday morning on NFL Network. “I wish we were a little bit closer on a deal than what we are right now. But again, there’s still time.”
GM Joe Schoen has been clear that Jones would be the beginning quarterback for the Giants in 2023. That means he’ll use the $32.4 million quarterback franchise tag if he has to.
Schoen informed Peter Schrager of NFL Network that he has had “productive talks throughout this week” with Jones’ new representatives at Athletes First. He stated the 2 sides have met every day since Monday.
“We’ll continue to talk and see if we can get something done before Tuesday,” Schoen stated. “We’re going to circle back up today at some point and meet with his representatives … in an ideal world we’d get something done with him, and we’re going to continue to work towards that.”
Schoen added that they may “hopefully find a comfortable landing spot for both parties.”
Dianna Russini of ESPN reported earlier within the week that the utmost greenback quantity, or “walk-away number”, the Giants are believed have set is beneath the worth Jones’ reps are prepared to just accept.
If the Giants and Athletes First can’t bridge that hole, Schoen will reluctantly use the franchise tag.
Schoen admitted earlier within the week that being pressured to make use of the tag would hamper the Giants’ capability to improve the remainder of the roster.
“That’s something everybody realizes,” Schoen stated. “To franchise Danny I don’t think that’s best for the organization and I don’t believe it’s best for Daniel, especially as we try to build the team around him. [There are] questions about receiver and other positions on the other side of the ball where we may need depth, so it does hurt you a little bit in terms of the team-building process. We’re prepared if that’s the scenario that we’re faced with. We have a Plan B and we’ll try to execute that the best we can.”
The Jones’ state of affairs clearly additionally impacts working again Saquon Barkley, who may also be a free agent. Barkley reportedly turned down a contract supply of greater than $12 million in common annual worth throughout the season, and the Giants are broadly believed to be uncomfortable going a lot, if all of it, past that quantity.
Getting Jones signed means the Giants might use their franchise tag, which carries a $10.1 million price ticket for working backs, on Barkley. Otherwise, they run the danger of Barkley coming into the free agent market on March 15.
“It’s got to be right for both parties,” the GM stated on Tuesday. “If it will get out of hand and it’s out of our consolation zone we have now the tag. We can solely tag one participant. We’ll use that, if somebody’s received to stroll that’s unlucky, however that’s a part of the enterprise.
“We’re still building a team.”
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