ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - The Denver Broncos want to give Peyton Manning "as much time as he needs'' to make a decision about retirement, but the team would likely need to know in a month what the quarterback intends to do.
The 39-year-old Manning said following Sunday's 24-10 victory over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50 he wanted to "take some time'' to decide on his future. He missed seven starts this past season after he suffered a tear in his plantar fascia near his left heel.
And in the season wrap-up Tuesday morning, Broncos executive vice president of football operations/general manager John Elway said both the team and Manning would take some time to let the Super Bowl soak in.