Giants legend Eli Manning is retiring from football, but he won’t formally be placed on the league’s list of retired players, as PFT’s Mike Florio explains. It’s a small, but important distinction that could be factor should the quarterback consider coming out of retirement in 2020.
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Manning’s contract will formally expire in March, which means the Giants cannot place Manning on the reserve/retired list, per league rules. Players on the reserve/retired list who decide to unretire after the trade deadline must go on the waiver wire first.
Manning retired, in large part, because he would not have had an opportunity to start for the Giants or any other club in 2020. But, hypothetically, a midseason injury to Daniel Jones or another QB1 could open the door for someone like Manning.
If Manning was on the list and the Giants wanted him back, they’d be subject to the same potential barriers as Rob Gronkowski. In 2019, Gronk would have had to return by Week 13 if he wanted to suit up for the Giants, because he was officially designated as a retired player. Meanwhile, Marshawn Lynch was not on the list, which paved the way for his late-season Seahawks reunion. If Manning wants to come back, he’ll have no obstacles in his way, just like Beast Mode.
the NFL and their silly rules
Why even create rules when the game officials can botch a coin toss?
Does a player have to be on the retired list in order for his clock to start for HOF consideration? I assume so but not sure if anyone here knows definitively.
So when CAN a team put a player on the retired list if his contract is expired? That tidbit would have been nice Zach…..
“Gronk would have had to return by Week 13 if he wanted to suit up for the Giants”. I’m assuming you meant the Pats.
Just like the rest of the readers, we all knew what he meant. Why have to point out a mistake that’s not important?
Because journalistic integrity is important. This is a news article that people rely upon. I’m sure Tim Dierkes would agree that making each MLBTradeRumors story as accurate as possible is a prime directive, and I bet that Zach Links will appreciate the heads up (which was delivered politely) and make an update accordingly.
Protecting the Federation from Romulan incursions across the neutral zone is a prime directive…proof reading…not so much.
Why would “Gronk suit up for the Giants”?
Because Madden.