Tony Pollard, Josh Jacobs, and Saquon Barkley — all received that designation from their teams. Pollard received the non-exclusive franchise tag from the Dallas Cowboys after making his first career Pro Bowl.

Had the Giants decided to match Barkley’s free-agent contract offer from the Eagles last March, he would’ve re-signed to continue what he started.

One of the biggest gambles New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen has taken during his 3+ years as the organization's chief decision-maker was letting running back Saquon Barkley test the open market last offseason rather than returning to the negotiating table.