Barkley spent the first six seasons of his professional career with the Giants but was unable to come to an agreement on a long-term contract. He negotiated for two years with general manager Joe Schoen but in the end, the Giants GM let him walk over roughly $2 million.

Veteran quarterback Jameis Winston would "absolutely" sign with the New York Giants this offseason. "I want to keep playing and do what I do best," he said

At Super Bowl opening night on Monday, Barkley couldn't resist playfully trolling his former team when free agent quarterback Jameis Winston, with FOX Sports as a digital correspondent for Super Bowl LIX, asked the Eagles running back which team should sign him in free agency.