Saquon Barkley isn’t letting feisty contract negotiations with the Giants keep him out of the gym … he just showed he’s lifting more than ever — box squatting somewhere near 600 pounds for reps!!!
Despite currently being in a back-and-forth with New York brass over his pay … Barkley made it clear he’s still prepping for the 2023 season nonetheless — showing video of him Thursday getting busy in the weight room.
Barkley posted the footage to his Instagram page … and the strength he displayed while doing box squats in the clip truly looks superhuman.
It’s unclear how much exactly it all is — but if the plates are the standard 45-pound ones … it’s 585 total LBs!!!
And, check out the video … he got it up and down four times!!!
It all might just be a message to his team … as both he and the Giants are currently at odds over the running back’s contract. He wants a boatload of cash over a multitude of years — while the Giants seem like they’d be happy if he’d just play on the franchise tag this season for right around $10 million.
Things have gotten so testy between the two … Barkley told reporters earlier this month he’d contemplate sitting out the season if a deal isn’t reached by the NFL’s July 17 deadline.
He did say, though, that he’d love to be a Giant for life … and if his ability in the gym today is any indicator of his future play, NY should probably get to work on that new long-term agreement ASAP.