. The news came months after it was first announced that Giants quarterback Jones would be handed a long-term extension. The Giants QB agreed to a four-year deal worth £124m ($160m), which equates to £31m ($40m) per year. That figure is considerably higher than what Barkley will be paid this year at the MetLife Stadium. Bell has not played in the NFL since he left the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in January 2022. The running back, who was the No.48 overall pick in 2013 for thee Pittsburgh Steelers, has since turned to a life away from football. The 31-year-old has since taken up professional boxing, and has also set up an OnlyFans account. And now the former running back, who is still technically a free agent, has weighed in on the debate around contracts for players in his position. Bell labelled Jones a 'bottom tier' quarterback and questioned why Barkley will earn considerably less money this year than his teammate. 'Daniel Jones, he's in the bottom tier. He's in the bottom tier of NFL quarterbacks,' Bell said on the AP Pro Football podcast. 'He's not mediocre. There are average quarterbacks, he's in the bottom tier. I'm not here trying to talk bad about Daniel Jones. 'I'm just tr){kind=link}
Free agent running back-turned professional boxer Le’Veon Bell has spoken about the recent contract debate around the NFL including New York Giants stars Daniel Jones and Saquon Barkley
Former NFL running back has given his opinion on why the New York Giants are paying Saquon Barkley less than Daniel Jones.
The subject of contracts in the NFL has led to frequent debate, particularly in the running back market. Barkley was among the players to be handed the franchise tag earlier in the off-season.
Initially, Barkley did not sign a contract with the Giants. After the franchise tag deadline passed on July 17, it meant that the running back could no longer put pen to paper on a long-term deal.
Eventually, it was agreed that Barkley would sign a one-year deal with the Giants worth £8.55million ($11m). The news came months after it was first announced that Giants quarterback Jones would be handed a long-term extension.