The Denver Broncos have managed to successfully convince Peyton Manning to return for the 2015 season so that the team can once again make a run at the Super Bowl. Manning had to restructure his deal a little bit to get the job done, but in the end, the two sides worked it out.
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What is interesting about Manning's restructured contract is that all of the changes affect only the 2015 season. In other words, Denver will likely have to work another restructuring next offseason if Manning wants to play in 2016. However, the one-year changes may also be an indicator that this will be Manning's final year, and the team may already have a replacement lined up, according to The Mile High Report.
The Broncos have rostered Brock Osweiler in the backup role behind Manning for years now, but that does not necessarily mean that they are comfortable handing him the keys to the franchise if and when Manning retires.
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One guy almost any team would be comfortable with at quarterback is Philip Rivers, and that may be the direction Denver tries to go in when Manning is done playing.
Rivers apparently does not plan to sign a contract extension with San Diego when his current deal ends. "I am signed up for one more year," Rivers said. "I guess things could change, but with all the uncertainty in many aspects, I don't see it changing before camp gets here, and when camp gets here I'm even more certain to play it out."
Denver will likely still be set up to contend when Manning hangs it up, and if Rivers really does plan to leave the Chargers, then he may be hard pressed to find a team better equipped to win a Super Bowl, which is about all that is missing from Rivers' resume.
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