Saquon Barkley Reportedly Already Drawing Interest from Several Other Teams

Two NFC East opponents are among those teams who could emerge as serious suitors for Giants running back Saquon Barkley.

Author:
Ezekiel Trezevant IV
Publish date:
Mar 7, 2024 10:05 AM EST

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If New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley can't work out a deal to remain with the only NFL team he's ever played for, he might not have to go far for his next team.

FOX Sports reporter Ralph Vacchiano, citing "several NFL sources," reported that while the Eagles' preference is to bring back D'Andre Swift, who is also set to hit free agency, they might "take a swing at Saquon Barkley, who could be a huge boost to the Eagles offense as both a running back and receiver."

Vacchiano isn't the only one reporting that as a possibility. The Daily News also listed Philadelphia as a potential landing spot for Barkley, along with the Las Vegas Raiders, Chicago Bears, New England Patriots, Baltimore Ravens, and Houston Texans.

ESPN's Adam Schefter also weighed in on potential landing spots for Barkley, reporting that the running back could find a new home with the Eagles or the Dallas Cowboys, whose own Tony Pollard is also about to hit free agency.

Sep 10, 2023; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (26) reacts after an interception by Dallas Cowboys cornerback Stephon Gilmore (21) during the first half at MetLife Stadium.

"How would Saquon look in Dallas? How would Saquon look in Philadelphia? How would Saquon look somewhere in the NFC East other than the New York Giants," Schedter asked.

"I can see an NFC East team exploring that to see if they can make something happen with Saquon. That would be something that would be interesting to track and watch in free agency here next week."

The Eagles and the Cowboys have running backs set to enter free agency this offseason. After competing against Barkley for the last six seasons, it would make a lot of sense for both teams to go after Barkley, if for no other reason than to drive the price up for the back and make it more challenging for the Giants to keep him.

With this in mind, the Giants would be wise to do whatever it takes to keep their star running back. Losing him in free agency would be one thing, but competing against him twice a year would be less than ideal for a Giants team that has struggled in recent years to stop the run.