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.

NEW ORLEANS — Saquon Barkley doesn’t have a lot of love for the Giants general manager who let him walk out the door. He does for the one who drafted him. When Dave Gettleman drafted Barkley No. 2 in 2018,

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.