Following a disappointing 2017 season, there has been some level of uncertainty surrounding quarterback Eli Manning's long-term future with the New York Giants. This has raised questions of whether the franchise is looking to keep aboard as the starting quarterback in his 15h season in the league.
What has also been brought up has been his contract situation as he still has two more years left in his four-year, $84 million deal with the team. According to Field Yates of ESPN, the 37-year-old has netted his $5 million roster bonus on Sunday for the 2018 campaign.
Other notable roster bonuses due today: Jaguars LB Telvin Smith ($8M), Colts QB Andrew Luck ($6M), Packers OT David Bakhtiari ($6M) and Giants QB Eli Manning ($5M). https://t.co/pvoz7Knshd
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) March 18, 2018
The decision to pay Manning his roster bonus all but secures his spot as the starting quarterback for the Giants' next season. It is a sizeable chunk of his cap hit of $22.2 million that includes a $6.2 million signing bonus and $10.5 in base salary. This move had come to be expected after general manager David Gettleman made encouraging comments about Manning's future with the Giants stating that he still believes he can be an effective quarterback.
He had his fair amount of struggles this past season that saw his production drop significantly throwing for just 3,468 yards to go along with 19 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. His lack of production played a huge part in the Giants' offense finishing only above the winless Cleveland Browns in scoring with 15.4 points per game.
What should be taken into consideration is that New York dealt with a significant amount of injuries to their wide receivers with Odell Beckham Jr., Brandon Marshall, and Sterling Shepard sidelined for sizable chunks of the season due to injuries.The Giants also received porous play from their offensive line that often times did allow for Manning to truly get into a rhythm or play effectively.
That said, New York is hoping that the addition of Pat Shurman as the new head coach could help shift things in the right direction. He is coming off a highly successful 2017 season with the Minnesota Vikings as the offensive coordinator that saw them finish 10th in the NFL with 23.9 points per game, seventh with 122.3 per yards contest, and 11th with 234.6 yards per game.
Although it's likely that the Giants could take a quarterback with the second overall pick, Manning has an opportunity in front of him to bounce back in 2018.
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