Broncos Given Odds to Sign Impending FA RB Saquon Barkley

NFL free agency is still seven weeks away, and they don't even have a head coach yet, but the Denver Broncos are among the betting favorites for Pro Bowl running back Saquon Barkley.

Online bookmaker BetOnline.ag recently installed the Broncos with the third-highest odds to sign Barkley, who may not return to the New York Giants after supposedly rejecting a massive contract extension.

Where will Saquon Barkley sign IF he leaves the #NYGiants? (Odds vis @betonline_ag):

Ravens (+400)
Bills (+425)
Broncos (+500)
Jets (+600)
Patriots (+700)
Cowboys (+750)
Chiefs (+800)
Panthers (+900)
Saints (+900)
Bears (10/1)
Seahawks (10/1)
Cardinals (14/1)
— Jaime Eisner (@JaimeEisner) January 23, 2023

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The second overall pick of the 2018 draft, Barkley is coming off a career-best season in New York, totaling 1,650 yards from scrimmage and 10 rushing touchdowns across 16 starts, the engine behind the league's fourth-ranked ground attack.

His stock has never been higher, and neither has his price tag. The 26-year-old (in February) is said to be seeking a "realistic" deal in the neighborhood of San Francisco's Christian McCaffrey — that is, $16 million annually.

The Broncos enter the 2023 offseason with $9.406 million of available salary cap space and have incumbent starting RB Javonte Williams under cheap control. Although Williams is returning from a serious knee injury, the team is likelier to bring back Latavius Murray on a short-term pact rather than enter the Barkley sweepstakes.

But the connection is notable as the signing period inches closer.

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