Several of the NFL’s top running backs held a video conference call Saturday to discuss how the market is doing for their position.
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Cleveland Browns representative Nick Chubb told ESPN.
The meeting was convened to find solutions to the fact that running backs are not being offered a lucrative contract after completing their rookie contract. That’s especially true for Saquon Barkley (New York Giants) and Josh Jacobs (Las Vegas Raiders), who, after receiving concession player honors, couldn’t agree on a long-term deal with their respective teams.
“There’s not much we can do right now,” Chubb said. We’re a little tied down by the situation. We’re the only position where good stats hurt us. If we accumulate 2,000 yards, they will tell us that next year we will be exhausted. It is difficult.”
The reunion was attended by Jacobs, Barkley, Derrick Henry (Tennessee Titans) and Christian McCaffrey (San Francisco 49ers). It was organized by Austin Ekeler (Los Angeles Chargers).
One of the topics discussed was brokers negotiating flawed contracts that inflated their value.
Concern among running backs increased when Barkley, Jacobs and Tony Pollard (Dallas Cowboys) were the only NFL players to be awarded the franchise tag and not secured a long-term contract by Monday’s deadline.
“Saqon is an excellent player. You can ask anyone in the league or even the Giants and they will tell you how important they are to this team. “It’s hard to see that he’s not getting what he deserves,” Chubb said.
McCaffrey said Barkley and Jacobs’ treatment was “criminal”.