Quarterback Eli Manning, who is engaged in contract extension talks with the New York Giants, is seeking to become the NFL's highest-paid player with his next contract, the NFL Network is reporting.
Giants owner John Mara has said that he hopes to have his franchise quarterback signed by the start of the season or soon after, but the NFL Network reports a "significant gap" remains between the team and Manning in negotiations.
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New York Giants QB Eli Manning is one of five players to win multiple Super Bowl MVPs, and his 8-3 postseason record (.727) is the fifth-best in NFL history among quarterbacks with 10 starts.
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</tfoot></aside>Manning, whose contract expires after this season, is scheduled to make $17 million in base salary this season. Aaron Rodgers' deal, which he signed two years ago, tops the market with an average annual value of $22 million.
Several quarterbacks have agreed to new contracts this offseason, but none have surpassed the average annual value of Rodgers' contract. The Seattle Seahawks' Russell Wilson averages $21.9 million with his new contract; the Pittsburgh Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger averages $21.85 million with his new deal; and the San Diego Chargers' Philip Rivers and the Carolina Panthers' Cam Newton are at $20.81 million and $20.76 million, respectively, after their extensions.
Manning, who has led the Giants to two Super Bowl titles, signed a six-year, $97.5 million extension in 2009.
<header class="inline-header">[h=1]Highest-Paid Quarterbacks: Then And Now[/h]When Eli Manning signed his six-year, $97.5 million contract before the 2009 season, he had the highest average annual value of any quarterback in the league. Now, in the final year of that contract, he is the 17th-highest paid quarterback in the league.
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Giants owner John Mara has said that he hopes to have his franchise quarterback signed by the start of the season or soon after, but the NFL Network reports a "significant gap" remains between the team and Manning in negotiations.
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New York Giants QB Eli Manning is one of five players to win multiple Super Bowl MVPs, and his 8-3 postseason record (.727) is the fifth-best in NFL history among quarterbacks with 10 starts.
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| Players | Super Bowl MVPs |
|---|---|
| Joe Montana* | 3 (1981, 1984, 1989) |
| Tom Brady | 3 (2001, 2003, 2014) |
| Eli Manning | 2 (2007, 2011) |
| Bart Starr* | 2 (1966-67) |
| Terry Bradshaw* | 2 (1978-79) |
| * In Pro Football Hall of Fame |
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Several quarterbacks have agreed to new contracts this offseason, but none have surpassed the average annual value of Rodgers' contract. The Seattle Seahawks' Russell Wilson averages $21.9 million with his new contract; the Pittsburgh Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger averages $21.85 million with his new deal; and the San Diego Chargers' Philip Rivers and the Carolina Panthers' Cam Newton are at $20.81 million and $20.76 million, respectively, after their extensions.
Manning, who has led the Giants to two Super Bowl titles, signed a six-year, $97.5 million extension in 2009.
<header class="inline-header">[h=1]Highest-Paid Quarterbacks: Then And Now[/h]When Eli Manning signed his six-year, $97.5 million contract before the 2009 season, he had the highest average annual value of any quarterback in the league. Now, in the final year of that contract, he is the 17th-highest paid quarterback in the league.
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| Rk. | 2009 | 2015<< |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Eli Manning ($16.3M) | Aaron Rodgers ($22.0M) |
| 2. | Carson Palmer ($16.2M) | Russell Wilson ($21.9M) |
| 3. | Philip Rivers ($15.3M) | Ben Roethlisberger ($21.9M) |
| 4. | Jay Cutler ($14.7M) | Philip Rivers ($20.8M) |
| 5. | Ben Roethlisberger ($14.7M) | Cam Newton ($20.8M) |
| >>Eli Manning ($16.3M): 17th-highest paid QB in 2015 |
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