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The Denver Broncos will finally have quarterback Peyton Manning back in uniform heading into Sunday’s game against the AFC West rival San Diego Chargers, but he won’t be under center unless his team is up big or somebody gets injured.

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Manning took reps with the second-string offense on Friday and helped run the scout team while starting quarterback Brock Osweiler ran the first team.


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Osweiler is 4-2 as the starter, including Monday’s win over Cincinnati, which clinched a playoff berth.

As The Sporting News points out, this marks the first time in his lengthy 18 year career that he will be a backup quarterback in the NFL.

Wednesday marked Manning’s first full practice since November 13.

“I started in ’93, my preseason went like this: Marino, Elway, Kelly and then we opened against the Chiefs and Joe Montana”.

The Denver Broncos are refocused if not refreshed. But he had a setback that week in his recovery from a torn plantar fascia that forced him back indoors working out with the strength coaches away from the team.

Cleveland’s free-wheeling, fun-loving quarterback was diagnosed with a concussion and has been entered into the NFL’s protocol for head injuries, likely ending his second season with one game left.

“I don’t have a whole lot to add to what I said on Sunday”, Manning said. If everything goes [well], which I have no reason to think that it should not go well this week, he would be the backup to [QB] Brock [Osweiler] in the game. Those are the things that really bother me, because he frankly doesn’t deserve it.

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“We don’t get a week off if we don’t take care of this week”, Anderson said. “I mean, he said, ‘Hey, I’m trying to get healthy, I’m doing everything I can to be the best support to Brock.’ And any notion that he’s told them, ‘Hey I’m not going to be your backup, ‘ that’s garbage”, Lynch said. Dontrelle Inman was Rivers’ favorite target in a 23-20 overtime loss to Oakland on Christmas Eve, hauling in eight receptions for 82 yards. “I’ve tried to be there for Brock and be there for any questions they’ve had but I think I can be more of a help to the team now that I’m more available”, Manning said. And the long-term plan through the playoffs is for Osweiler to start; Manning to back up. Osweiler completed 27 of 39 passes for 299 yards with one TD to guide the Broncos (11-4) to their critical 20-17 overtime victory over AFC North champion Cincinnati on Monday.

Brock Osweiler reenters the game