BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — Eli Manning called the Giants’ decision to want him back for the 2018 season “a starting point.”
In reality, it’s the start of the end.
Yes, Manning will be on the roster when the next season begins. And yes, he’ll likely be under center for the first snaps in September. But the fact that the conversations over Manning’s future as a Giant had to be held at all, that there was ambiguity about his tenure with the team, that he is 37 years old, and that the second overall pick looms in late April with a bevy of potential future franchise quarterbacks available, all mean that Manning’s time is running out.