As all 32 NFL teams look to fortify their rosters before the calendar flips to the new league year on March 12, one position that a handful of franchises figure to hone in on is running back. Unlike last year—when the New York Giants let Saquon Barkley walk and sign with the rival Philadelphia Eagles—this year's class of free-agent running backs lacks star power.

The Philadelphia Eagles did something on Tuesday the New York Giants never did. They stepped up to the table and paid Saquon Barkley.

Everyone knows the New York Giants are a joke of an organization -- this is not news. We all saw the shit show last offseason when the team thought it was a

So much went wrong for the Giants last season. The botched Saquon Barkley negotiations — which essentially handed their rival a Super Bowl ring. The embarrassing showing on HBO’s offseason Hard Knocks.

Darius Slayton signed a three-year deal worth $36 million - more than the Giants were willing to give RB Saquon Barkley in free agency last year.

A key factor in their success this past season was running back Saquon Barkley. Last offseason, he signed a three-year, $37.75 million contract in free agency, leaving the team that drafted him and the Eagles ’ NFC East rival, the New York Giants.

Saquon Barkley won the Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles, set the NFL record for the most single-season rushing yards including the playoffs and became the highest-paid running back in league history.

PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles’ Saquon Barkley, fresh off a record-setting 2,504-yard rushing season that included a Super Bowl championship and culminated with the most lucrative contract agreement in history at his position, met with the media on Monday and expressed his desire to revive the running-back market in the NFL.

Fresh off becoming Super Bowl champion, Saquon Barkley can add another title to his growing resume: highest-paid NFL running back.