Eli got himself paid! New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning is closing in on a four year contract extension worth $84 million, according to Ian Rapoport. Manning was heading into the final year of the six year contract extension he signed back in 2009. He has said he was comfortable playing out the year, but it is clear the Giants wanted to get something done. I don't think Eli would have made it a distraction, but you know New York media would have.
In some ways the Giants will be viewed as paying Eli for past performance.