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Peyton Manning earns another $2M bonus for winning Super Bowl 50

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With the confetti flying after earning the second Super Bowl title of his career, Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning presumably had little thought of money.

However, by beating the Carolina Panthers, Manning earned another $2 million bonus for his efforts, and in doing so, recouped the rest of the money he agreed to give up last offseason.

Manning took a $4 million pay cut, reducing his $19-million salary to $15 million, with the Broncos converting the money into two separate $2 million bonuses.

The 39-year-old earned back the first $2 million by beating the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game.

While Manning doesn't exactly need the money after earning $882,352 each week during the regular season, it will presumably help foot the bill for the enormous amount of Budweiser he drank in celebration of his win.

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