The Monday 4 PM ET. deadline came and went, and the New York Giants were unable to agree to a new contract with star running back Saquon Barkley. This means they won’t be able to work out a new deal until after the 2023 season.

The impasse between the two sides was the guaranteed money for this season and next season. It’s been reported that New York was willing to give Barkley $19.5 million guaranteed over the next two seasons. However, Barkley and his representatives didn’t see that as a viable offer considering the 26-year-old running back will make $10.1 million this season if he signs the franchise tag, and $12.1 million next year if the Giants tagged him again.

Now the ball is in Barkley’s court. It’s expected that he’ll sit out all or most of training camp. The earliest will likely see him would be shortly after the Giants’ final preseason game against the New York Jets on August 26th. There’s also the possibility that the star running back will sit out the season as he’s previously threatened.

So now the question is, how does New York move forward without the man that was responsible for 27.73% of their offense a season ago? General manager Joe Schoen knew months ago there was a possibility he would be unable to reach a deal with his Pro Bowl running back, and he seems to have two plans in place to replace Barkley.