Saquon Barkley will not cost the Eagles anything other than the money he is guaranteed on the three-year contract they gave the former New York Giants running back in free agency after the NFL cleared Philly of any tampering charges.
The league looked into the situation and found no wrongdoing. There was some thought that the NFL would try to make an example of the Eagles and ding them a third-day draft pick. No such thing will happen now.
A statement released by the NFL said:
“After a thorough review of the Philadelphia Eagles signing of Saquon Barkley, the NFL today informed the club that the investigation did not discover sufficient evidence to support a finding that the Anti-Tampering Policy was violated.
“In coming to this conclusion, the league reviewed phone logs, text messages and other documents related to Philadelphia’s free agency strategy and decision to sign Barkley. The NFL also interviewed several members of the organization, including Howie Roseman and Nick Sirianni, as well as Barkley and Penn State head coach James Franklin. As with every review, should new evidence be uncovered, the league may reopen the investigation.”
