In the last couple of weeks, quarterback Eli Manning's future beyond this season with the New York Giants has become a prominent topic of conversation around the organization.
Giants co-owner John Mara shed some insight on the mindset of the front office voicing that he's hopeful that Manning does return to the team next season, according to Bob Glauber of Newsday.
“Yes,” Mara said. “But that’s a discussion that we’ll have.”
At the same time, Mara did indicate that Manning's future is something that would be a collective decision made with some input by the new general manager and new head coach. He also stated that New York would seriously consider taking a quarterback in the 2018 NFL Draft but didn't reveal if that would be with their first-round pick.
There are clearly plenty of moving pieces in this puzzles without a general manager and new head coach in place. There will be plenty of time for the Giants to get that resolved once the regular season comes to a conclusion next month.
Meanwhile, Manning has only voiced that he plans on playing next season along with stating that he's uncertain about what will unfold with the franchise ahead of the 2018 campaign. He still has two more years remaining on his four-year, $84 million deal that will pay him $10.5 million next season and $11.5 million for the 2019 campaign.
New York could part ways with Manning in 2019 due to there being a potential out at a $6.2 million dead cap hit. Ultimately, it's still a fluid situation on both sides that should spill well into the offseason.
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