NFL - The Athletic on Saquon Barkley

Set RB market benchmark at $20.6M AAV in March 2025 with Eagles extension.

Barkley reset the running back market in March 2025 by signing a two-year extension with the Philadelphia Eagles at $20.6 million per year, establishing the benchmark against which Robinson and Gibbs are being compared. The source's model projects Robinson to surpass Barkley's AAV, making Robinson the highest-paid running back on a per-year basis in NFL history.

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