Peyton Manning’s illustrious career with the Indianapolis Colts has reached an inglorious end.
The Colts will hold a news conference Wednesday at noon ET to announce that they are releasing the NFL’s only four-time MVP and the most prolific passer in franchise history, according to former Indianapolis vice chairman Bill Polian, now an ESPN analyst.
Peyton’s older brother, Cooper, also confirmed that the Colts will take a new and surely controversial direction. Peyton, who turns 36 on March 24, missed all of last season after his third neck operation in 19 months. He was owed a $28 million payment by Friday if the Colts chose to retain him.
“I don’t think Peyton’s done any personal diligence on what the next step is,” said Cooper, reached by phone at his New Orleans home. “Until it was over, he was a Colt through and through.
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