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Colts quarterback Peyton Manning(notes) is entering the final year of his $98 million contract, but don’t expect anything close to a LeBron James-like situation in which the NFL superstar would leave Indianapolis.
Colts owner Jim Irsay is willing to spend what it takes to keep the league’s most indispensible player, and the Indianapolis Star reports it’s inevitable the team will make Manning the league’s highest-paid player.
The one snag in negotiations is the uncertainty surrounding the NFL’s labor situation.
"We can’t get into the nitty-gritty because we don’t know what the rules will be." GM Bill Polian was quoted as saying in an interview with Boston radio station WEEI (via the Star).
Manning, 34, may not be locked up until the end of the season, but if a collective bargaining agreement is in place, he could be in position to earn $20 million per season with $50 million guaranteed. That would trump the player who currently has the NFL’s richest deal—Peyton’s brother and Giants QB Eli Manning(notes).
More from Sporting News: Indy Still Expected To Keep P. Manning, But New Deal May Take Awhile
Colts owner Jim Irsay is willing to spend what it takes to keep the league’s most indispensible player, and the Indianapolis Star reports it’s inevitable the team will make Manning the league’s highest-paid player.
The one snag in negotiations is the uncertainty surrounding the NFL’s labor situation.
"We can’t get into the nitty-gritty because we don’t know what the rules will be." GM Bill Polian was quoted as saying in an interview with Boston radio station WEEI (via the Star).
Manning, 34, may not be locked up until the end of the season, but if a collective bargaining agreement is in place, he could be in position to earn $20 million per season with $50 million guaranteed. That would trump the player who currently has the NFL’s richest deal—Peyton’s brother and Giants QB Eli Manning(notes).
More from Sporting News: Indy Still Expected To Keep P. Manning, But New Deal May Take Awhile
