The Facts: Following up on a previous item. ... It’s the fifth day of the 2019 league year, and Manning is on the roster. Which means he gets a roster bonus of $5 million from the Giants.
Diehards Line:
The bonus went into effect at 4 p.m. Saturday, according to ESPN. Manning is also is eligible for a salary of $11.5 million and a workout bonus of $500,000 in the final year of his current contract. That means -- at least this year -- the Giants once again are all in with Eli. They’ve spoken openly about the “Kansas City model,” which implies that they’ll draft a quarterback this year and let him sit and learn for a season behind Manning — and which also implies this year will be the last year for Manning. That being the case, all eyes will on next month's draft.