New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning celebrates after his team scored a touchdown against the Carolina Panthers on December 21, 2008.
Eli Manning, the New York Giants Super Bowl-winning quarterback, has signed a six-year contract, $97.5 million contract extension, about $16.3 million a year, to make him the highest paid NFL player, according to reports on both the Associated Press and ESPN.
According to the AP:
A person close to the talks who asked not to be identified says Manning is guaranteed $35 million under the deal that will keep him with the Giants through the 2015 season. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal was not signed and had not been announced.
There is a chance the deal could be signed Wednesday, but both sides wanted to review the contract, the person said.
This deal is likely to fuel the sibling rivalry between Eli, Super Bowl MVP in 2008, and older brother Peyton of the Indianapolis Colts, Super Bowl MVP in 2006.
Another AP excerpt:
This deal will give Manning an average salary that is roughly $200,000 higher than the one earned by All-Pro cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha of the Oakland Raiders, who agreed to a three-year, $45.3 million contract this year.
Manning's older brother, Peyton, earns an average of $14.17million annually with the Indianapolis Colts.
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