John Mara: Time to talk of Eli Manning's contract after the season
Eli Manning #10 of the Giants waves to the crowd as he runs off the field after defeating the Houston Texans at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014 in East Rutherford, N.J. Credit: Jim McIsaac
Eli Manning is off to an impressive start in leading the Giants to a 3-2 record, throwing eight touchdown passes and just one interception during the team's three-game winning streak. But while the Giants are heartened by Manning's early production in the newly installed West Coast offense, the team is in no rush to address the quarterback's contract situation.
Manning's seven-year, $106.9 million contract expires after next season, and he's due to make a whopping $17 million in 2015. But there have been no discussions about extending the deal and thus reducing his salary cap hit next year.
"I think there's a time and place to do that, but I wouldn't anticipate even having those discussions until after the season is over," Giants president John Mara said Wednesday afternoon following a league meeting focused on domestic violence issues. "That's something we haven't even talked about."
Mara clearly is delighted by Manning's impressive start, especially his recent surge during the Giants' winning streak. Manning is coming off a career-worst 27 interceptions last season, and Mara used the word "broken" to describe the team's offense in 2013.
"This has nothing to do with performance. It's just too early to talk about [the possibility of a contract extension]," Mara said. "I've got other things on my mind right now."
Mara is overseeing an investigation into the NFL's handling of the evidence gathering in the Ray Rice situation. The league suspended Rice indefinitely on Sept. 8 after a video was posted showing the former Ravens running back punching his fiancee in the elevator of an Atlantic City casino. Mara said that investigation will take "several months" to complete.
Bob Glauber retired in 2022 after covering the NFL for nearly 40 years. He was selected in 2021 for the Bill Nunn Career Achievement Award by the Pro Football Writers of America, and is a three-time winner of the New York State Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. President of the PFWA for the 2018-20 seasons, he is the author of “The Forgotten First” and “Guts and Genius.”
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