Saquon: Other star RBs also ‘need to get paid’

Tim McManusMar 10, 2025, 01:28 PM ET

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PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Eagles star Saquon Barkley wants his two-year, $41 million extension to serve as a catalyst for what until recently was a depressed running back market.

“I hope it does what it’s supposed to do,” Barkley said Monday. “Every other position, the value increases each year.

“For the [Bijan Robinson]s and the [Jahmyr] Gibbses, I know

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