Mike Klis, the Denver Broncos beat reporter for Denver’s 9NEWS, writes that quarterback Peyton Manning suffered a minor setback in Friday’s practice at the Broncos’ Englewood team facility.
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“He came in this morning and was a little sore”, Kubiak said.
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A report Sunday from NFL.com reporter Ian Rapoport indicated that Manning wants his job back and will be very upset with the team if he has to serve as an active backup to Osweiler, a report which was refuted immediately by Broncos owner John Elway.
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“He’ll make the trip, be a part of everything we’re doing, be on the sidelines, I assume, sidelines or press box, but probably the sidelines, ” Kubiak said.
The looming decision on whether to keep Osweiler in the starting lineup for the final two games of the regular season or hand the job back to the legendary Manning, who missed his fifth straight game with a foot injury, seemed easy. It was the first time he had thrown with the team since he was removed from the Broncos’ Nov. 15 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Meanwhile, Archie Manning told WDSU-TV in New Orleans that his son’s foot has been bothering him “five or six months”. After Denver’s 34-27 loss to Pittsburgh, which will require them to beat the Bengals next week to have any hope of a playoff bye, Manning derided the report in the strongest of terms. “We’ll pick back up Monday”.
For the record and to clarify Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning said the report that offered he had told the Broncos he didn’t want to be the backup was “bullsh-t and insulting”.
If Manning needs a day off following two practices after missing the 31 previous to that, it may stand as a sign that Manning’s declining health only further demonstrates Kubiak’s logic of going with Osweiler into the Broncos’ AFC playoff run.
Rich Eisen, seemingly seeking to clarify the comments, asked Rapoport if we would see a healthy Manning serving as a backup quarterback. That game, of course, feature Manning’s four interceptions and 0.0 passer rating.
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Over the last month Manning has had his left foot immobilized – first, in a cast and then in a walking boot – for two weeks before restarting is rehab.
