Giants Commit to Daniel Jones With a Four-Year Contract

“That was something personal that Daniel wanted to do,” Schoen mentioned in a information convention final Tuesday. “They had no idea what value we thought. I had no idea what they would ask. That was totally separate.”

Jones would have earned $32.416 million in 2023 if the Giants positioned the franchise tag on him. That sum would have counted straight in opposition to the staff’s wage cap determine, severely limiting how lively Schoen could possibly be in free company.

“That’s something everybody realizes,” Schoen mentioned. “If you have to franchise Daniel, I don’t think that’s best for the organization. I don’t believe it’s best for Daniel especially as we try to build the team around him.”

After signing Jones, the Giants positioned the franchise tag on Barkley, arguably the offense’s finest participant. Barkley will earn $10.09 million if he performs below the tag, however the Giants and Barkley can proceed negotiations on an extension till July 17.

Schoen and Barkley’s agent, Kim Miale of Roc Nation Sports, had began early discussions on a long-term contract through the staff’s bye week in November and have continued talks for the reason that begin of the low season. At the mix, Schoen mentioned he hoped to signal Barkley to an extension however mentioned there was a hole within the asking value.

“We’ve got to draw a line in the sand like, ‘We’re not going any further,’” Schoen mentioned. “And if it goes past this, ‘All right, let’s shift to Plan B.’ Hopefully we don’t get to that.”

Jones’s deal comes as groups proceed to set the quarterback market. The Baltimore Ravens on Tuesday positioned the franchise tag on Lamar Jackson after two years of impasse of their talks about a long-term contract, and the New Orleans Saints on Monday signed Derek Carr to a four-year deal, with $100 million assured.

The panorama will shift once more because the star quarterbacks of the 2020 draft class — the Eagles’ Jalen Hurts, the Cincinnati Bengals’ Joe Burrow and the Los Angeles Chargers’ Justin Herbert — are anticipated to signal contract extensions.