Eli Manning, Giants Agree on New Contract: Latest Details, Comments, Reaction

September 11, 2015   ·   Matt Fitzgerald   ·   Jump to comments

The New York Giants have rewarded franchise quarterback Eli Manning with what figures to be his final big payday.
Manning agreed to a new contract on Friday worth $84 million over four years, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Network confirmed the deal, noting it includes a full no-trade clause. 

Ralph Vacchiano of the New York Daily News noted Manning would be paid $68.5 million over the next three years and that the deal includes a $31 million signing bonus. 
Talk regarding an extension heated up in mid-August when Rapoport revealed that Manning wanted to be paid like the best signal-caller in the game, per NFL Media PR:
Because of that, the expectation was that it would take some time for the two sides to come to an agreement:
Many scoffed at the idea of Manning being paid more than Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Drew Brees, big brother Peyton Manning and others, but ESPN New York's Robin Lundb...

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