The Facts: The Giants and Barkley will table any talks about a new contract until after this season, league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Barkley and the Giants did not come close to hammering out a new deal during last week's bye, according to Schefter's sources.
Diehards Line:
GM Joe Schoen previously had stated that the deadline for the Giants to complete a deal with Barkley was last Monday, which came and went without an extension. With that deadline behind them, Barkley and the Giants (6-2) now will focus on what's ahead of them this season, starting with a home game against the Houston Texans. Neither side wants contract-related distractions as they attempt to build upon a feel-good season in which the Giants are in the thick of NFC playoff contention while Barkley is a candidate for, at the very least, the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year award. While both Barkley and the Giants want their relationship to continue, Schefter adsds there are no assurances it will.