Ryan's Issue

Eli Manning is denying that he wants to be the highest paid player in the NFL. He has been involved in negotiations for a contract extension, but claims it never came from him or his agent.

Manning's situation has a big impact on backup QB Ryan Nassib who is under contract with the team through 2016. He has thrown only five regular season passes. Manning has started 167 straight games and shows no signs of slowing down.

If the Giants commit long term to Manning, where does this leave Nassib after 2016? He would be foolish not to test the open market. He needs to get some playing time to establish a market for himself in the future.