Eli Manning spent all 16 years of his career with the New York Giants. The two-time Super Bowl champ is going to continue with the franchise in his retirement.
Manning is back with the Big Blue organization in a role announced Monday.
Per Giants.com:
His ties with the team and with the fanbase run incredibly deep, and it’s those relationships that his new responsibilities will tap into, as he’ll help with initiatives stretching across business development, marketing and community and corporate relations. Manning will also collaborate with the Giants on original content development and fan engagement activations, including a new lifestyle series premiering this fall.
Eli Manning is back home! @EliManning has rejoined the org in a business ops & fan engagement role. Plus, we've set the date for jersey retirement and ring of honor!
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— New York Giants (@Giants) June 21, 2021
This season’s hot ticket will be for the Giants’ home game with the Atlanta Falcons on Sept. 26. Why? That is the date the team will retire Manning’s No. 10 and the quarterback will be inducted into the team’s Ring of Honor. He will be the 43rd member of the Giants’ Ring of Honor.
Manning was drafted by the San Diego Chargers No. 1 overall in 2004. He had told the team he would not play for them so the Bolts dealt him to the Giants in return for Philip Rivers, the fourth overall pick, and other considerations.
Manning threw for more than 57,000 yards as a Giant and 366 touchdowns. He led the team to two Super Bowl victories, both over the New England Patriots.
He is the only Giants player to win two Super Bowl Most Valuable Player awards. A four-time Pro Bowler, Manning set more than 20 franchise records.
