Big Blue View - Eli Manning contract: Latest news, analysis of contract talks with GiantsYour place for year-round New York Giants discussion and informationhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/47371/bigblueview_fave.png2015-07-25T08:18:35-04:00http://www.bigblueview.com/rss/stream/88029582015-07-25T08:18:35-04:002015-07-25T08:18:35-04:00What is going on with Eli Manning's contract?
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<p>When will a deal get done between Manning and the Giants? Maybe not as soon as recent reports indicated.</p> <p>Just days after reports surfaced that the <a href="https://www.bigblueview.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">New York Giants</a> hoped to reach<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bigblueview.com/2015/7/21/9008845/eli-manning-contract-extension-with-ny-giants-could-come-soon-per-report-ian-rapoport"> a contract extension</a> with quarterback <span>Eli Manning</span> within the next week or two, NFL Network's Rand Getlin has pumped the brakes on that talk. Friday on 'NFL Total Access' Getlin said "there have been<a target="_blank" href="http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-total-access/0ap3000000503535/Eli-Manning-and-Giants-at-a-stalemate?campaign=tw-nn-sf11325735-sf11325735"> no meaningful, substantive discussions</a> about the contract in some time."</p>
<p>Getlin the added "at this moment there's nothing that indicates that it's going to happen in an imminent fashion."</p>
<p>Confused yet?</p>
<p>NFL Network's Steve Wyche added that a new deal for Manning could average $18-20 million per year, calling that the "going rate" for quarterbacks in the current market.</p>
<p>"The Giants want him to be their starting quarterback," Wyche said.</p>
<p>We know a deal between Manning and the Giants will eventually get done. As Wyche indicated, the Giants have repeatedly said they want Manning to remain with the franchise, hopefully retiring as a Giant. Manning has said he would be "comfortable" playing this season without an extension, and the Giants could even franchise tag him for the 2016 season if it came to that.</p>
<p>A deal in the $18-20 million range would be slightly below the four-year, $87 million contract <span>Ben Roethlisberger</span> got from the Pittsubrgh <a href="https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Steelers</a>. That deal averages $21.85 million annually.</p>
<p>Spotrac recently compared Manning to Roethlisberger, his brother <span>Peyton Manning</span>, and <span>Drew Brees</span> to come up with a <a target="_blank" href="http://www.spotrac.com/research/nfl/contract-forecast-eli-manning-534/">contract prediction</a> for the 34-year-old Giants' quarterback. After weighing a variety of performance and age-related contracts, and looking at the current contracts of those four veteran quarterbacks, Spotrac forecast a four-year, $68 million deal for Manning with approximately $32 million guaranteed. That would be an average salary of $17 million, slightly below the NFL Network prediction.</p>
<p>Would that be a fair deal for Manning? Your thoughts, Giants fans?</p>
https://www.bigblueview.com/2015/7/25/9038873/eli-manning-contract-talks-ny-giants-no-meaningful-discussions-nfl-network-reportEd Valentine2015-07-21T09:43:10-04:002015-07-21T09:43:10-04:00Report -- Giants to extend Eli's contract soon
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<p>Ian Rapoport expects deal by early part of training camp.</p> <p>A contract extension for <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bigblueview.com/">New York Giants</a> quarterback <span>Eli Manning</span> could be coming "<a href="http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-total-access/0ap3000000502808/How-will-Eli-do-in-2015" target="_blank">either before training camp</a> or early on in training camp," according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. The Giants "brass is confident in doing a deal," Rapoport added.</p>
<p>Manning, of course, is entering the final year of a six-year, $97.5 million contract. He is scheduled to make $17 million in base salary and count $19.75 million against the salary cap.</p>
<p>Throughout the offseason Manning has <a href="http://www.bigblueview.com/2015/6/10/8756367/ny-giants-rumors-news-eli-manning-omaha-contract-extension" target="_blank">expressed little concern about his contract</a>, though admitting that "of course" he wants to retire as a Giant.</p>
<p>Entering his 12th season, Manning is coming off one of the best statistical seasons of his career.</p>
<p>At the end of last season, Giants co-owner John Mara also expressed his desire to keep Manning with the Giants.</p>
<p>"We would like him to retire as a Giant. That is where he should be," Mara said. "We still think we can win a championship with him and he is still playing at a high level. Of course, we would like to keep him."</p>
<p>Head coach Tom Coughlin said about Manning at the NFL owners' meetings in March that "<a href="http://www.bigblueview.com/2015/3/24/8286531/tom-coughlin-eli-manning-should-be-giants-qb-as-long-as-he-can-do-it?_ga=1.3313072.184526604.1437099196" target="_blank">He's our quarterback</a> and I would like him to be our quarterback for as long as he can do it, mentally and physically."</p>
<p>Should the Giants not sign Manning to an extension they leave themselves wiggle room to go into full rebuilding mode a year from now should the 2015 season not turn out well. It has, however, long been my belief that the Giants would not go that route. Even if the Giants do need to make some drastic changes after 2015 having a two-time <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/super-bowl">Super Bowl</a>-winning quarterback who is still playing at a high level is not a bad building block to start with, even if he will be 35.</p>
https://www.bigblueview.com/2015/7/21/9008845/eli-manning-contract-extension-with-ny-giants-could-come-soon-per-report-ian-rapoportEd Valentine