Barkley spent the first six seasons of his professional career with the Giants but was unable to come to an agreement on a long-term contract. He negotiated for two years with general manager Joe Schoen but in the end, the Giants GM let him walk over roughly $2 million.

When Saquon Barkley moved from the New York Giants to NFC East rivals the Philadelphia Eagles there was definitely going to be some bad blood between the two fanbases as the season rolled on. However,

When Dave Gettleman took over as the New York Giants general manager in 2018, his first draft decision was also one of the most controversial ones. He selected Saquon Barkley with the second overall pick.