New York Giants Rumors: Eli Manning Debunks Reports Claiming he wants to be the Highest Paid QB

Eli Manning does not play football just for the paycheck.

The New York Giants quarterback slammed an NFL Network report claiming that his goal is to become the highest paid quarterback in the NFL.

"The reports are all wrong," Manning said on Wednesday. "I don't know where they're getting their information from. So I just kind of laugh at it."

The 34-year-old added, "I don't know how all negotiating goes, what's being asked and this and that. I don't think I want to know. But that was never said by him (agent Tom Condon) claiming that this is the goal of what we're trying to do."

Manning, who was clearly annoyed at the reporting done by NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, also questioned the reporter's end goal.

"You just wonder is a guy just making something up to try to make a name for himself," Manning said. I don't know what his purpose."

Rapoport has spoken out about his reporting, clarifying his statements.

"First of all, what I reported on the contract proposal sent by agent Tom Condon to the Giants and in the negotiations regarding Eli Manning's contract are accurate. Some of what (Eli Manning) said is also accurate: those words never came out of his mouth. He never specifically told the Giants I want to be the highest-paid player in the game. . . . What I can tell you is these contract proposals that he has sent to the Giants, he has asked for Eli to be paid on a per-year basis more than Aaron Rodgers."

Manning found out about the report from his father, Archie Manning, who was upset. Manning then called the Giants' media relations department to get a better understanding of the story.

Manning is in the final year of his contract and has a $17 million salary and a cap number of $19.75 this season. Condon has been working throughout the offseason to get Manning a contract extension but no deal has been finalized yet.

"I don't think about it," Manning said. "I'm not concerned about it. My focus is on practice and getting the best out of our practices and getting better."

The Giants reportedly offered Manning $17.5 million a year, which is less than some of the other quarterbacks in the league (Chicago Bears' Jay Cutler and Miami Dolphins' Ryan Tannehill).