New York Giants Super Bowl hero Eli Manning, who won two titles with Big Blue, has indicated he would like to buy a part of an NFL franchise. Manning said he would only invest in the Giants.
Manning was interviewed on Wednesday and said he would really like to become part of the ownership group. The only problem is that the Mara family and the Tisch family have no interest in selling any portion of the team to anyone, even the prodigal son.
Eli Manning Wants To Buy Part of the New York Giants
“It’s definitely something of interest,” Manning said on CNBC Sports on Wednesday. “There’s probably only one team I’d be interested in pursuing, and it’s the one I played for for 16 years, and it’s local and makes the most sense. But we just got to figure out if they would ever sell a little bit or how that might happen for the Giants.”
NEWS: #NFL legend Eli Manning said that he would like to buy a part of the New York #Giants and join the ownership group.
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Eli says that would be the only ownership group he would join.
pic.twitter.com/F0loiedMw2— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) January 9, 2025
People might question how Manning can afford to buy a percentage of an NFL franchise. The answer is very simple: Manning has a lot of money, and he makes a lot of money each year.
Manning has a massive net worth of $160 million, making a salary of $18 million per year.
Manning began accumulating his wealth when the then-San Diego Chargers selected him with the first overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft. Refusing to play for the team, he was later traded to the New York Giants, where he spent the rest of his 16-year career. He retired after the 2019 season.
Manning finished his career as a two-time Super Bowl champion, earning MVP honors in both games. He was also a four-time Pro Bowler, landed in the Giants Ring of Honor, and had his jersey retired.
In terms of NFL earnings, Manning finished his career making $232.5 million, equating to an average of $14.5 million per year. In 2015, he made $37 million in one year alone, the most he made in a single season.
Manning made at least $13.5 million in every season of his career after 2008, excluding the 2011 and 2012 campaigns in which he earned $9 million and $11.25 million deals, respectively.
Following his retirement, Manning took some down time. However, in 2021, he and Peyton joined ESPN as NFL analysts for the 2021 season, calling nine games on an alternate broadcast called the ManningCast.
He also hosts the show “Eli’s Places” for ESPN, on which he travels around the country to well-known, historic college football venues and meets with major names in the sport.
The ManningCast agreed to a new deal with ESPN in 2024 that will keep the Manning brothers with the company through 2034; it also includes Eli’s Places.
The duo reportedly made $12-18 million per year on the initial ManningCast deal. The new contract numbers are not known.