Those contract negotiations that were supposed to be ongoing between the New York Giants and their quarterback? Yeah, they're not happening.That, according to Rand Getlin of NFL Network, who on Friday evening on Twitter reported the absence of any "meaningful, substantive contract talks between Eli Manning and the Giants in some time."
The Giants had hoped to sign Manning to an extension before the training camp period, but the apparent daily silence between the two camps renders that an unlikely occurence. New York reports to camp on July 31.
Manning is heading into the final year on his current deal, and will be paid $15 million for this season. The two-time Super Bowl champion is coming off a banner campaign in 2014, throwing 30 touchdowns on 4,410 yards. In his first year under new offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo, he tossed only 14 interceptions after throwing a career-worst 27 two years ago.
It's almost an impossibility that the Giants would allow Manning to hit the open market as a free agent, especially with their offensive unit prone to take another step forward this season. The team would do itself much good by getting his signature down as early as possible to avoid the inevitable cavalcade of negative attention his absence would bring.
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