The New York Giants is hoping to sign Eli Manning before the start of the NFL season. However, the only problem is, Manning wants to become the NFL's highest-paid player, per a tweet from NFL Media PR.

According to Spotrac, Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers is the highest-paid NFL player for 2015 with an average salary of $22 million as part of his five-year, $110 million contract extension signed last April 2013.

Manning was the first overall pick in the 2004 draft and is an unrestricted free agent at the end of this season. Other quarterbacks of the 2004 class have already signed their contract extensions.

The Pittsburgh Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger signed a four-year, $87,400,000 contract last March, and San Diego Chargers' Philip Rivers recently signed a four-year, $83,250,000 contract.

Rivers was initially drafted by the Giants in 2004 but was traded for Manning. According to NFL.com, Manning is not a top-five NFL quarterback.  

"Well his agent is Tom Condon," Joel Corry, an ex-player agent and currently a salary cap and contract expert, told New York Post. 

Corry adds, "Tom Condon is not giving the Giants a hometown discount. The only way that happens is if Eli Manning controls the process and tells his agent, 'I want to stay here, let's leave some money on the table so we can build a better team around me.'"

As per NFL.com, Condon has said that his client deserves the money because he has proven that he belongs in New York. He has won two Super Bowl titles, and, most importantly, has been cool, calm and collected in the bright lights of the NYC media.

There's little fear in the Giants organization that Manning will be insulted if they told him to play out his contract in a separate report from New York Post. Manning said after last season, "No intentions of playing anywhere else.'' 

The 34-year-old quarterback has already received $129.49 million from the Giants in his 11-year career and a total of $146.99 million if he plays out the 2015 season.

According to NFL Spinzone, it is a major shock if the Giants don't give Manning his terms soon. If Manning signs the contract, he's the third great quarterback of the 2004 class with a massive contract extension.

In other news, running back, Chris Johnson, has found a new home in the Arizona Cardinals, according to Yahoo.

The deal is only for one year worth $2 million. Johnson is one of only seven players to rush for 2,000 yards in a season. He did that feat in 2009 with the Tennessee Titans and was named NFL Offensive Player of the Year.