Peyton Manning Informs Broncos He Will Retire

March 6, 2016   ·   Alec Nathan   ·   Jump to comments

One of the most brilliant careers in NFL history has come to an end, as news trickled out Sunday that Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning will call it quits following a Super Bowl 50 triumph over the Carolina Panthers and weeks of speculation.
The Broncos and Indianapolis Colts thanked Manning for his services, while the NFL posted a graphic of his accomplishments on Twitter:
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported Manning will officially announce his retirement during a press conference Monday at 1 p.m. ET.
Ben Swanson of DenverBroncos.com provided a statement from general manager John Elway:
When you look at everything Peyton has accomplished as a player and person, it's easy to see how fortunate we've been to have him on our team. Peyton was everything that we thought he was and even more—not only for the football team but in the community. I'm very thankful Peyton chose to play for the Denver Broncos, and I congratulate him on his Hall of ...

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