Star Running Backs Seek Solutions Amid Contract Disputes, Perceived Position Devaluation

• Multiple star NFL running backs held a Zoom meeting to discuss the depressed market for their services and potential solutions.
• Running backs like Saquon Barkley, Jonathan Taylor, and Josh Jacobs have expressed frustration over their contract situations.
• Team owners and executives have justified the treatment of running backs by citing shorter career spans and the abundance of talent in the NFL draft.
• Running backs floated remedies like changing the franchise tag system and forming a union, but no major plans have emerged yet.
• Despite discontent, some running backs like Barkley reached temporary resolutions to contract issues in order to participate in training camp.

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