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Eli Manning, New York Giants (August 16, 2014)

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Giants Have Not Approached Eli Manning About New Contract: According to The New York Daily News, the New York Giants have not yet approached quarterback Eli Manning about a new contract. The 34-year old Manning is entering the final year of his current six-year deal and is set to count $19.75 million against the team’s 2015 salary cap.

“No discussions yet,” Manning told The Daily News. “I don’t know if there will be or not.”

Manning was asked by the paper if he thinks the Giants are making him prove he deserves a new deal.

“Sure. I think you’re always proving yourself in this league,” replied Manning. “It’s always kind of what have you done lately and you got to prove that you can still play at a high level.”

In March, the Pittsburgh Steelers gave fellow 2004 NFL Draft alum Ben Roethlisberger a 5-year, $99 million contract with almost $61 million in guaranteed money. Manning’s last contract extension in 2010 was a six-year, $97.5 million deal with $35 million in guaranteed money.

Despite the Giants disappointing 6-10 record in 2014, Manning is coming off one of his best seasons, having completed a career-high 63.1 percent of his passes for 4,410 yards (second-highest total in his career), 30 touchdowns (one shy of his career-high in 2011), and 14 interceptions (13 fewer than he threw in 2013). The expectations for him are even higher in his second season in Ben McAdoo’s West Coast Offensive-based system.

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