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Peyton: I'll be ready if team needs me next week

Could Peyton Manning be back on the field for Week 17?

With controversy swirling around the quarterback regarding a report that he allegedly received HGH in 2011, which he termed "garbage," Manning's current injury seems secondary.

During an interview Sunday with ESPN's Lisa Salters, the Denver Broncos' quarterback said he feels good after suffering a setback last week as he tries to return from a partially torn plantar fascia in his left foot.

"I've had a good week, to tell you the truth," Manning said. "This is my fourth day throwing and haven't had any setbacks, which is encouraging.