It will be interesting to see what happens. Will he decide to retire for good? If not, will Denver keep him?
http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/108784888/denver-broncos-peyton-manning-cap-space-retirement-talk
http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/108784888/denver-broncos-peyton-manning-cap-space-retirement-talk
...the Broncos pushed hard for a Super Bowl championship in 2014, and ended up falling a full three wins shy. Now, how can they assure themselves success not just in the upcoming season, but for the near and long-term future?
It all comes down to Manning. The best thing for the franchise may be if the quarterback calls it a career before March 9.
No matter how good of a case you present for the long-term future of the Broncos without Manning (and with his $19 million), there's still no doubt that you are seriously jeopardizing the short-term chances of the franchise. Manning is still arguably the best quarterback in the NFL, and maybe he really was just hampered by a thigh injury at the end of the season. After all, it wasn't until December that he started struggling.