EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) A day after signing an Saquon Barkley was on the field as the New York Giants opened training camp. It seemed like any Cassius Winston Jersey other July practice.Barkley smiled a lot Wednesday, glad-handed teammates he had not been on the field with in months because of the contract talks, worked hard and even found time to trash talk with safety Xavier McKinney in the 90-minute workout.The No. 2 overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft even made a diving catch of Daniel Jones' pa s in the end zone during a 7-on-7 drill that thrilled fans and teammates.What went unanswered was whether the 26-year-old star running back was upset after nine-plus months of negotiations under the weight of a franchise tag failed to deliver a lucrative long-term contract. In fact, Barkley signed for the $10.1 million value of the franchise tag and $909,000 in incentives. The extra money only comes his way if New York makes the playoffs and he hits his a signed goals.While he was asked to speak with the media, the Giants said Rui Hachimura Jersey Barkley will talk in a couple of days.It was left to Jones, a few teammates, general manager Joe Schoen and coach Brian Daboll to talk about Barkley.Were obviously thrilled to have him back, said Jones, who benefitted from the quarterback-friendly marketplace and got a four-year, $160 million contract in March. It was a tough situation for him, and Im glad that we got it worked out. Hes an incredible leader on this team. Hes an incredible player and means so much to this group. So yeah, its huge to get him back.Jones doesn't believe Barkley's struggle to get a new deal will affect him.I think he works his tail off. He prepares hard and that shows up on the field, Jones said. You saw it last year in how well he played and how big he was for us throughout the whole season. We can use him in a lot Ish Smith Jersey of different ways. Hes a dynamic player, and thats certainly what we expect.After the NFL deadline for teams to extend franchise players expired on July 17 without a deal for Barkley, Schoen said he called the player's agents that day and asked them what they needed to do to get a deal done. He said the two sides reconvened on Monday and got it done.Were ecstatic, fired up that Saquons going to be here for the start of camp. So, excited about that, said Schoen, who took over in January 2022, hired Daboll and saw the Giants post a 9-7-1 record and make the playoffs for the first time since 2016.Barkley got a full workload in camp Jerome Robinson Jersey and worked with the starters Wednesday.Hes here, hes ready to go. Again, hes a great teammate, hes a good football player, Schoen said. He was in great shape when he came here. You guys know the person he is. Hes good. He made a decision.McKinney laughed about his trash talking with BarkleyWe just get a little competitive, McKinney said. He said they won the day. Its just one day, its the first day of training camp, so I wouldnt get too excited.McKinney even had a quip for Barkley's end-zone catch.It was a good catch, but its another one of those things, 7-on-7, no pre sure, the safery said. Theyve got 30 seconds to throw the ball, so I am not Ian Mahinmi Jersey too worried about it.The Giants opened camp after locking up most of their young corps of players Jones, defensive trackle Dexter Lawrence and left tackle Andrew Thomas and got Barkley in on time. Thomas got a $117.5 million deal Wednesday that will keep him with the team for seven years.Theres going to be a lot of mistakes thatll be made," Daboll said of the upcoming camp. Were going to try to put you in difficult situations; move on to the next play as quick as you can. Support your teammates. Go out there and play as hard and smart as you can.___More AP NFL: and in this topic