Eli Manning isn't sure whether or not he'll play next season, but if he does play he doesn't want to be a backup.

Manning, who turns 39 on Friday, has never played for a team other than the New York Giants.

He isn't interested in serving as the backup to Daniel Jones in 2020.

"I doubt it. I doubt it," Manning said. "Backing up is not real fun."

Retirement is a much more realistic possibility for Manning after 236 career games and two Super Bowl MVPs.

"Yeah, everything is an option," he said. "That is the first decision, whether I want to continue to play or not."

The Carolina Panthers and New York Giants have requested permission from the Kansas City Chiefs to interview Eric Bieniemy.

Bieniemy has been offensive coordinator of the Chiefs for the past two seasons.

The New York Giants have fired Pat Shurmur as head coach, but will retain Dave Gettleman as general manager. Shurmur had a a 9-23 record as head coach.

Shurmur was told of his dismissal a little before 9 a.m.

Baylor coach Matt Rhule is a focus of the Giants' coaching search.

A stat correction from Sunday's New York Giants victory over the Washington Redskins allowed Markus Golden to earn a $1 million bonus.

Golden was informed that a half sack of Dwayne Haskins early in the third quarter was being changed to a full sack. Golden raced around the left edge on the play and brought down Haskins, whose ankle was being held by linebacker Lorenzo Carter. The Giants teammates originally shared the sack.

It gave him 10 this season and triggered the lucrative incentive.

"It's always a goal to get double-digit sacks," Golden said. "If you're rushing the passer, you want to get there. It's a status thing -- 9.5 is a big difference than 10. It feels good to get it down, get it over with and, like I said, be able to put it out for my kids to be able to keep playing, keep fighting."

Janoris Jenkins is expected to join a playoff contender by next weekend.

The New York Giants released Jenkins after he called a fan a "retard" on Twitter.

Jenkins said Thursday that the usage of the word was "slang" that is "just part of my culture."

The Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans have a need at cornerback and could claim Jenkins.

Janoris Jenkins tweeted a disparaging remark in response to a critical fan Wednesday while the New York Giants were on the practice field.

The cornerback wasn't practicing because of an ankle injury.

Jenkins took exception to a fan who asked why the stats Jenkins was using to showcase his effectiveness weren't contributing to any wins.

"I can only do my job.. retard," Jenkins tweeted.

Pat Shurmur, when asked after practice about Jenkins' injury and his tweet, wasn't happy about his top cornerback's social media activity.

"I was just made aware of it as I was going through the injury report, and he shouldn't be tweeting during practice," Shurmur said.

Eli Manning's return as the starter for the New York Giants may last longer than a single game.

According to a report, Daniel Jones is expected to miss 2-4 weeks with a high-ankle sprain.

Manning has already been announced as the starter on Monday night against the Philadelphia Eagles.

The New York Giants are "very likely" to start Eli Manning in Week 14.

Daniel Jones is in a walking boot with a mild high-ankle sprain.

Manning was benched by the Giants in favor of Jones after Week 2 this season.