The NFL has seen many stars become broadcasters.
From Troy Aikman to Tony Romo, it’s clear that former greats can become top announcers in the game.
The Manning brothers are one of the more recent examples of that, with Peyton Manning and Eli Manning entering the space together. In Eli’s case, he started quicker after retirement than Peyton did.
Thanks to his NFL career and now broadcasting career, what is Eli’s net worth?
Eli Manning’s Net Worth, Salary, and Career Earnings
According to Celebrity Net Worth, 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, when 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 downtime. 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.