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Former NFL quarterback Tony Romo recently landed a deal with CBS that will pay him $17 million annually to be a color commentator for the network's football games. Apparently, Romo set the market, because Peyton Manning may be prepared to top it.
According to Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports, ESPN is preparing to offer Manning $18-20 million a year to serve as the station's lead analyst for Monday Night Football.
Manning has met with ESPN executives over the last several days.
For reference, the future Hall-of-Famer only made $18 million in an individual season once in his entire 18-year NFL career, which came in 2012 with the Denver Broncos.
Manning, who played his collegiate football at the University of Tennessee, was originally selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the first overall pick of the 1998 NFL Draft.
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He had a rough rookie year, leading the league with 28 interceptions, but the following season, Manning began to flash his incredible potential, making the Pro Bowl.
Of course, that proved to be the first of many Pro Bowl appearances for Manning. He went on to ultimately earn 14 Pro Bowl selections throughout his NFL career while also notching First-Team All-Pro honors seven times.
Manning led the league in passing yards three times and passing touchdowns four times, most recently doing so in 2013 when he racked up 5,477 yards and 55 touchdowns in Denver.
The 43-year-old also won a pair of Super Bowl titles, leading the Colts to a championship during the 2006-07 campaign and winning one more with the Broncos in his final season in 2015-16.
