"I want to run something by you real quick. I've just seen the offer. I just talked it over with my agent. Once again, I appreciate that. But I brought this up to [general manager] Joe [Schoen] a couple times and he kind of declined me. He said ownership won't allow it. It's obviously clear I don't think we're going to get to a place where we can agree on a deal. So would you allow me for permission to seek a trade?"
"The Prime Video documentary "SAQUON," which was produced by Martin Scorsese and will be released Thursday before the Giants host the Philadelphia Eagles, shows Barkley asking for the trade on July 17, 2023 -- the day the deadline passed for him to sign a long-term deal after the Giants had placed the franchise tag on Barkley several months earlier. The All-Pro running back played for the Giants during the 2023 season."
Saquon Barkley asked owner John Mara for permission to seek a trade on July 17, 2023, following nearly two years of contract negotiations and after the Giants placed the franchise tag. The request came the day the deadline passed for Barkley to sign a long-term deal. Barkley played the 2023 season for the Giants while under the franchise tag. He signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as a free agent the following year and helped lead them to a Super Bowl title in his first season with the team. Barkley was the No. 2 pick in 2018, earned Offensive Rookie of the Year and Pro Bowl honors, and later dealt with injuries and limited team success.
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