James Franklin may have implied the Eagles tampered with Saquon Barkley

The two-day legal tempering window before the new NFL year begins allows teams to negotiate with the representatives of unrestricted free agents, but it doesn’t allow teams to speak directly with players unless they represent themselves.

This is why Penn State head coach James Franklin may have got the Philadelphia Eagles in some hot water when he implied that general manager Howie Roseman spoke directly with running back Saquon Barkley during the negotiating window, according to Mark Wogenrich of SI.com.

“Penn State coach James Franklin chatted with Saquon Barkley on Monday night after Barkley agreed to sign with the Philadelphia Eagles,” Wogenrich wrote . “…Interestingly, Barkley told Franklin that Eagles general manager Howie Roseman made Penn State and homecoming part of his presentation to the former New York Giants running back.”