The Denver Broncos Vice President John Elway has reportedly offered Peyton Manning $90 million over 5 years.   Despite his humility, this has to feel like a gut punch for QB Tim Tebow who has played his heart out for Denver and took them to the playoffs last year.  Peyton is a great quarterback, but also a considerable risk.  At 36 years old, and having recently undergone spinal fusion surgery, he could be only one big hit away from a stretcher or worse.
(SportingNews)  The updates on the Peyton Manning Watch are coming in fast and furious.  The Denver Broncos met with Manning on Friday at Duke University and  watched him throw.
John Elway, Broncos executive vice president of football operations, tweeted,  “We enjoyed visiting with Peyton today in N.C. He threw the ball great and  looked very comfortable out there.”  And, the Denver Post reported, the team is offering him roughly a  five-year, $90 million contract.
The biggest surprise is that San  Francisco 49ers have entered the chase. ESPN reported that the Niners  watched him work out on Tuesday and gave him a physical on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Manning has said no to the Dolphins, according to Jeff  Darlington of NFL.com.  Manning reportedly called the Dolphins on Thursday night  and told them he would not be signing with them. The Arizona Cardinals are also  out of the running.
The Broncos, Tennessee Titans and now the 49ers appear to be the three  finalists, though the Broncos and Titans remain the favorites. NFL Network  reported that Manning is also expected to work out for the Titans, though a date  has not been set.
According to the Denver Post, the Titans and 49ers are also working with  contract parameters of five years and $90 million for Manning.   (read more)