Saquon: I don't want Giants to trade me
The New York Giants' 1-5 start puts them in prime position to be sellers at the trade deadline, but the player who's arguably their biggest asset says he doesn't want to be dealt.
"Everyone knows I don't want to get traded," star running back Saquon Barkley told reporters Thursday, including ESPN's Jordan Raanan.
Barkley continued, "I don't think anyone in their right mind would want to get traded anywhere. It's not an easy thing to do. You have to move. I have a family. I would love to be here."
The 26-year-old is set to become a free agent next offseason. The Giants franchise tagged Barkley this past offseason but settled on a revised one-year contract after being unable to agree on a long-term deal. The former first-round pick previously said that dispute didn't change his desire to end his career in New York.
Barkley said he hasn't talked with his inner circle about the possibility of being traded.
"Obviously I've been public and vocal about how I feel about this organization and where I want to be," Barkley said. "But like I said, knowing the business and seeing that side of it, there are a lot of things that I can't control."
Barkley has rushed for 207 yards over three games this season. He returned in Week 6 after missing the Giants' last three games with an ankle injury.
The trade deadline is Oct. 31.