I don't know about that. I suspect there is a Love/Hate relationship between the Saints and the Mannings. Archie was perhaps the best QB to ever get stuck in a failed TEAM MODEL. He and Tarkington are one two and I change my mind often. But they did their part without much support.
I was listening to Infinity Radio driving home yesterday and that's what they were saying, Jones ends up waiting to the last minute then overpays when he could have signed him before Garret and Crosby got paid but now its going to be north of $40 mill per year................that's just dumb business, you could have extra money to sign other players but your arrogance causes you to stuck with this...................they you go and insult the kid, hell I hope he sits out and give Jones the middle finger......................but I am sure he will get his "bag", and the niceties can resume
Manning is most likely spending another year at Texas after this one. There is honestly no reason to leave. NIL money is too good anyway.