Peyton Manning Reportedly Drew Interest from Rams, Not Guaranteed Starting Spot

March 7, 2016   ·   Tyler Conway   ·   Jump to comments

While Peyton Manning will officially announce his retirement at a press conference Monday, his representatives were reportedly gauging interest around the league before he came to a decision.
Peter King of the MMQB reported the only team that was "mildly" interested was the Los Angeles Rams, who would not have guaranteed the five-time MVP the starting job.
Manning, 39, called Denver Broncos coach Gary Kubiak on Saturday to inform the team he was retiring, per King. The Broncos released an official statement Sunday, and Manning is scheduled to be in Denver for a 1 p.m. ET formal announcement. 
Denver Broncos general manager John Elway said in a statement the Broncos were "fortunate" to have Manning on the team, per Ben Swanson of the team's official website:
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&...

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