Underpaid Millionaires? The NFL’s Running Back Problem.
Recently, superstar running back Saquon Barkley and the New York Giants agreed to a one-year $11 million deal. The deal - less than $1 million more than Barkley would have received under the franchise tag - prevents a potential hold-out from the Giant’s centerpiece. Barkley’s situation is an illustration of a much larger problem that exists in the NFL today; running backs are severely underpaid for the value they bring to NFL offenses. Running...
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