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Giants quarterback Eli Manning hasn’t expressed much concern about the fact that he’s headed into the final year of his contract, something that could be attributed to agent Tom Condon’s certainty that the team will get a deal done at the “appropriate time.”

That time may be fast approaching. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the Giants would like to get the deal done in the next few weeks.

“This is another one where the Giants hope to do a deal either before training camp or early on in training camp,” Rapoport said on NFL Network. “My understanding is the Giants brass is confident in doing a deal in due time. Actually, just talking to people on both sides of this, it seems to make sense for both sides to do a deal, one that they think and hope will get done this year.”

Manning is set to make $17 million and count $19.25 million against the cap this season with the latter number likely to come down in any extension. That space could be used now, although there’s not much to spend it on, or carried over into the 2016 offseason.

It’s been a busy offseason for contract issues involving the first-round quarterback class of 2004. Ben Roethlisberger signed a five-year deal with the Steelers with a $31 million signing bonus and $60.75 million fully guaranteed at signing while the Chargers have been trying to extend Philip Rivers. Rivers hasn’t seemed as intent on getting a deal done this year, but it remains a likely outcome given how rarely franchise quarterbacks shift teams in the NFL.