The San Francisco 49ers have thrown their hat into the Peyton Manning sweepstakes. Several members of the 49er's front office and coaching staff are in Durham, N.C. to evaluate the QB.
The Denver Broncos are getting their turn at bat today in the Peyton Manning Sweepstakes. Sources in Denver are reporting that the former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning and Denver Broncos' executive vice president of football operations John Elway are meeting this afternoon.
Peyton Manning and Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay held a press conference Wednesday in which Irsay announced that the Colts were cutting Manning, the greatest sports figure Indianapolis has ever seen, rather than pay him a $28 million roster bonus.
Peyton Manning’s amazing streak of 227 consecutive starts will come to an end this Sunday amid news that Manning has been officially ruled out for the Colts’ opener against the Houston Texans.
“To say I am disappointed in not being able to play is an understatement,” Manning said. “The best part about football is being out there on the field playing with my teammates. It will be tough not to be
The only four-time MVP in the history of the NFL, Peyton Manning has been signed by the Indianapolis Colts to a five-year, $90 million contract.
Colts owner Jim Irsay said, “Signing Peyton was a top priority for this organization and we are thrilled that the deal is complete. We feel that it is a salary cap friendly deal and it allows us more flexibility.”