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Sept 11 (The Sports Xchange) - The New York Giants and quarterback Eli Manning have agreed on a four-year contract extension worth $84 million, according to multiple reports Friday. The deal through the 2019 season reportedly includes $65 million in guaranteed money, a $31 million signing bonus and a no-trade clause. The contract is similar to recent extensions given to San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers and Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson. Manning's $21 million average in new money is behind Wilson ($21.9 million) and just ahead of Rivers ($20.8 million). Manning now is ranked fourth in the league -- also behind Pittsburgh Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger ($21.85 million) and Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers ($22 million) -- as the NFL's highest-paid quarterbacks. Manning, 34, was entering the final year of his second NFL contract. Without a new contract, his franchise tag number next season would have been about $24 million. - - - The Cincinnati Bengals signed wide receiver A.J. Green to a four-year, $60 million contract extension that runs through the 2019 season. Green's rookie contract was set to expire after this season. His total contract is worth $70 million over five years. - - - Seattle Seahawks owner Paul Allen reportedly has told his contract people to end negotiations with holdout safety Kam Chancellor. The radio report from ESPN's Ed Werder on Friday came two days after Chancellor told NFL Network that he and the Seahawks are $900,000 apart in negotiations and the team is being "petty." - - - The Oakland Raiders signed former San Francisco 49ers outside linebacker Aldon Smith to a one-year contract. The troubled Smith, despite his off-the-field issues, will be eligible to play Sunday, league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Smith practiced with the team Friday. The 49ers released Smith on Aug. 7 after he was arrested the night before on hit-and-run, driving under the influence and vandalism charges in Santa Clara, Calif. It was Smith's fifth arrest since 2012, and he could be subject to NFL discipline in the future, pending the judicial outcome of his latest incident. Smith joins the Raiders after four seasons with the 49ers. - - - The Pittsburgh Steelers have decided not to file a complaint with the NFL after their coaches complained on the sideline about hearing the New England Patriots' radio broadcast in their headsets during the first quarter of Thursday night's season opener. Following the Patriots' 28-21 win in Foxborough, Mass., Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin was not happy about there being any controversy in a game at New England, saying, "That's always the case. Yes. I said what I said." "We have provided information to NFL representatives regarding issues that occurred Thursday night at Gillette Stadium with our coach-to-coach headset communications system," Steelers spokesman Burt Lauten said in a statement. "The problem was addressed during the game and we did not have further problems in the second half. We did not file a formal complaint, nor do we plan to do so." The Patriots said their communications also were interfered with during the game. "We had a lot of problems. We had to switch headphones a couple of times," Patriots coach Bill Belichick said. "The communication system wasn't very good. We deal with that, it seems, weekly." The NFL called the headset issue an intermittent reception problem and said it was solved by the second quarter. - - - NFL security is investigating Steelers tight ends coach James Daniel for allegedly attacking a Patriots fan at halftime of Thursday night's game. A league official confirmed to ESPN's Adam Schefter that the NFL is aware of the incident and is looking into it. A Steelers spokesman said NFL security has informed the team about the incident and the Steelers are investigating. The incident happened while Daniel was on his way to the locker room at halftime, according to ESPN. Daniel was seen allegedly kicking a Patriots fan in the back of his leg and yelling at the fan in front of witnesses. Daniel returned to the coaching booth after halftime, and police and NFL security were waiting for him. Once the coach was identified by witnesses and police approached him about controlling his behavior, Daniel began shouting at the police officer, according to witnesses. - - - The Bills promoted suspended linebacker IK Enemkpali to their 53-man roster. The team is making the move because it is wary of losing him to another team while he is suspended, NFL Media's Ian Rapoport reported. Enemkpali has been suspended for the first four games for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy. The suspension is punishment for Enemkpali punching and breaking the jaw of New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith. Enemkpali was released by the Jets after decking Smith over a $600 debt Enemkpali said Smith owed as travel reimbursement to a football camp. - - - Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, 73, underwent his second hip replacement surgery last week but plans to attend Sunday night's season opener against the Giants. (Editing by Andrew Both)