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NFL star Saquon Barkley is all for MLB players fighting against salary cap: 'It should happen'
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Saquon Barkley, running back for the Philadelphia Eagles, told reporters that Major League Baseball players should oppose a proposed salary cap. Barkley stated that athletes "sacrifice their bodies" and deserve compensation without restrictions. The NFL and MLB have different compensation structures, with the NFL operating under a hard salary cap since 1994 while MLB has historically operated without one.
