Broncos tried to trade Manning this off season...

[CarolinaNCSU]

Ehhh I mean, it makes sense (for the long haul)

This is probably Manning's last year. He regressed slightly last year (drastically at the end of the year when hurt). He's old, injury problems now, and the Broncos have nearly lost their window.  IF they could've got a nice package for him? Heartless, sure.  But could have been in the best interest of the team to move him. 

 

Not to mention if he is still at a Top 10 QB level...he makes the Texans a contender.  Maybe at the same level or higher than the Broncos. 

[davos]

Ehhh I mean, it makes sense (for the long haul)

This is probably Manning's last year. He regressed slightly last year (drastically at the end of the year when hurt). He's old, injury problems now, and the Broncos have nearly lost their window.  IF they could've got a nice package for him? Heartless, sure.  But could have been in the best interest of the team to move him. 

 

Not to mention if he is still at a Top 10 QB level...he makes the Texans a contender.  Maybe at the same level or higher than the Broncos. 

I would think before the Titans were set on Mariota, they could've been the team.  Peyton has a lot of shares in Tennessee beer distribution, comes back a ton, and loves Nashville.   Edit: To clarify, a team that would have possibly made good enough offer.  The reports are directly about the Texans though.

[Omega Atrocity]

Peyton also had a torn shoulder the last part of last year hence the drop off. He'll be very good this year and next if he chooses to play longer (obviously not as good as he was in his prime).

[O-Ther]

Glad he didn't go to the Texans this year. Next year we play the AFC West, so hope he and Rivers head out of town after this season.

[LinvilleGorge]

It would make sense.  Manning is a statue and their OL is a huge question mark.  It was a big question mark even before Clady tore his ACL.

Their hopes of making one last S.B. run with Manning probably went out the window when Clady went down.  If that's the feeling in the front office, you might as well try to look to the future and cash in your chips and get what you can for your nearly 40 year old future HOF QB with a bionic neck.  The added bonus is getting a trial run with Osweiler under greatly reduced expectations.  If Osweiler looks like the future, great.  If not, you're probably looking at a pretty high draft pick anyway.  Maybe the future is in it.

[pantherclaw]

Nice rumor.

[hepcat]

No they didn't.

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[GoobyPls]

LMAO if you believe this

the jets and bills would have jump at the chance in a heartbeat if Manning was on the block

[Kevin Greene]

Wise move if they can find a sucker to take him.

[LinvilleGorge]

Everyone is available for trade for the right price. Who knows, maybe the Broncos thought the Texans were dumb and/or desperate and asked for a 1st round pick from them.

[CPF4LIFE]

LMAO....Im lovin this off season.

[Mr. Scot]

Remember who the current Broncos coach is?

Remember where he used to coach?

What you might not remember though, is that in times past Gary Kubiak wasn't exactly all that complimentary of Peyton Manning. That was something people thought might make their relationship a little uncomfortable.

I'm guessing this story won't exactly help matters. 

[My Goodness My Guinness]

This is a guy who threw for 55 touchdown passes in 2013 at the age of 38. Let's not be so quick to say that he has regressed dramatically. Elway probably was just curious to see how much he could get for him. Wouldn't you?

[PandaPancake]

So I guess Elway sees what I see.

He's still a horse-faced POS but I am slightly impressed that he is not as dumb as I thought he was.

he always spoke well of Cam