With his own big payday secured, the next item on Daniel Jones’ wish list is for the Giants and Saquon Barkley to find common ground. 

Barkley was conspicuously, but not unexpectedly, missing from a retooled offense Thursday as the Giants held their third of 10 voluntary organized team activity practices with Matt Breida, Eric Gray, Gary Brightwell and Jashaun Corbin in the backfield. 

The Giants and Barkley are locked in a tense negotiation over the value of a multiyear contract extension.

Guaranteed money is a sticking point. 

Barkley has not signed his franchise tag (one-year, $10.1 million) and thus is not allowed to participate in the offseason program.

He will not be subject to fines if he remains unsigned during mandatory minicamp (June 13-15), which is different from a player under contract who is holding out. 

“Saquon has been a very important part of what we’ve done here and he’s a tremendous part of this offense,” Jones said. “I hope they can get something done.” 

Jones secured a four-year, $160 million extension on March 7, the same day the Giants tagged Barkley.

Barkley has been the quarterback’s right hand in good times and bad since his rookie season, so a cloud was cast over the subsequent unveiling of new receivers Darren Waller, Parris Campbell and Jalin Hyatt. 

Barkley put business aside in April and joined offensive teammates in Arizona for Jones-arranged throwing sessions that are not governed by NFL rules. 

“We had a good turnout — just about everybody made it out there. We spent some time on the field working out and introducing some stuff,” Jones said. “Saquon has been a great teammate to everybody in the locker room, and I think that says a lot about him as a guy.” 

Jones said Barkley’s negotiation is “between him and the team,” following head coach Brian Daboll’s lead. 

“There’s always a business side of things in this league and those conversations will remain private,” Daboll said, “but … everybody goes through it at some point and you just build on relationships.” 

WRs Sterling Shepherd and Wan’Dale Robinson, CB Aaron Robinson, LB Darrian Beavers and G Marcus McKethan — who all suffered season-ending ACL tears last year — worked off to the side with trainers as the rehab process continued. The same goes for OLB Elerson Smith (torn Achilles). 

WR Colin Johnson, who missed all last season with a torn Achilles, was one of the most active pass-catchers.

Guard Shane Lemieux also participated after missing all but one game last season with a toe injury. 

The Giants were noticeably thin at defensive tackle as Dexter Lawrence, Leonard Williams, A’Shawn Robinson, Vernon Butler and D.J. Davidson were not spotted during the voluntary practice. 

Neither Williams nor Lawrence has a workout bonus tied to his 2023 payout.

Davidson finished last season on injured reserve. 

CB Nick McCloud also was not seen. 

Daboll said some players had “prior engagements” and will be back next week but sounded satisfied with “really good attendance” for the overall voluntary program. 

WR David Sills suffered an apparent rib injury after crashing to the ground while making a leaping sideline catch from Tyrod Taylor late in practice.

He walked off the field with trainers wearing a facial expression that suggested serious pain. 

The preseason schedule was finalized. The Giants open on the road against the Lions at 7 p.m. on Aug. 11 — as the culmination of a week featuring joint practices in Michigan — before home games against the Panthers at 7 p.m. on Aug. 18 and the Jets at 6 p.m. on Aug. 26.