Report: Eagles snag Barkley on 3-year, $37.75M contract

The Philadelphia Eagles and star running back Saquon Barkley have agreed to a three-year, $37.75-million contract, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

The deal for Barkley has a maximum value of $46.75 million and contains $26 million fully guaranteed, adds Schefter.

The Eagles are signing Barkley away from the divisional rival New York Giants, who opted against tagging the Pro Bowler for a second season but were reportedly interested in bringing him back on a long-term deal. Barkley signed a revised one-year contract last offseason to replace the tag.

Barkley will step into the lead role in the Eagles' backfield following the reported departure of D'Andre Swift, who signed a three-year, $24-million deal with the Chicago Bears.

The 27-year-old spent the first six seasons in New York after going No. 2 overall during the 2018 NFL Draft. He burst onto the scene with a 1,307-yard, 11-touchdown campaign to win Offensive Rookie of the Year.

Barkley struggled to replicate that form over the next three seasons while dealing with injuries. But he bounced back in 2022 with a career-high 1,312 yards to earn his second career Pro Bowl nomination.

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