And on the fifth day, the Giants created some clarity at quarterback.
They are due to pay Eli Manning a $5 million roster bonus if he is on the team at 4 p.m. Monday (the fifth day of the new league year) and every indication is that he will be. That’s a substantial enough investment in the 38-year-old quarterback to presume that he’ll be with the team and most likely under center for the start of the 2019 season.
The $5 million also makes it likely that Manning will become the highest-paid player in NFL history by the fall.