Peyton Manning is back on the practice field

With Peyton Manning recovering from his torn plantar fascia injury and returning to practice this week, a potential decision looms over the Broncos.

A lot of this depends on Manning’s health. “But yeah, it’s a little different watching Peyton run scout team”.

Osweiler has better numbers than Manning, but not overwhelmingly so anywhere save interception rate. This will be Osweiler’s fifth consecutive start, but another loss could mean Manning is rushed back to the field.

But he says he’s moved on and says the team is ready and focused on the Steelers. Although Roby is as good a No. 3 cornerback as there is in the league, teams have had success throwing at him; Oakland’s first touchdown pass last Sunday came at his expense on a fade route. “That’s not going to change”.

Two weeks ago Manning said Anderson had no answers for him when he asked how long he’d be sidelined or when he might be able to return.

“I don’t look at it like that”. I’m sure they will hand him the starter’s job, but should they? Whatever happens in the future happens in the future.

“I wasn’t making the right read at times”, he continued. That’s out of my control. Osweiler was sacked five times – all by Khalil Mack – and the Broncos’ offense gained 310 total yards. We’ve got confidence in those guys. Broncos QB Brock Osweiler has been susceptible to edge rushes and A-gap blitzes since he became the starter, but the Steelers represent the post potent interior pass-rush threat that he has seen so far.

Numerous NFL Insiders have speculated that if Manning didn’t return this season he’d be more likely to return next year, simply because he wouldn’t want his final football game to be the November 8 game against the Chiefs – the worst of his career.

In Osweiler’s defense, he’s still getting used to this-you’d expect him to get better as he gets more starts under his belt.

“We’re a team, we’re brothers”, linebacker Brandon Marshall said. He’s been handling everything really well.

In comparison, Manning and Osweiler are close when it comes to statistics.

And Kubiak noted that there has been mutual, symbiotic progress between himself and Osweiler.

Charlie Whitehurst, who finished last week’s loss at Jacksonville, operated the first-team offense on Wednesday for the Colts as they prepare for a Sunday showdown with divisional co-leader Houston. “He has the ability to make all the plays”.