Gary Kubiak set the bar for Peyton Manning earlier in the week. The Broncos coach said his QB would have a "big" workout on Saturday to evaluate his rehab progress.

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Manning suffered from a partially torn plantar fascia in his left foot, forcing him to miss the last five weeks.

That soon may come to an end. Especially after he passed his "big" workout with flying colors.

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The news couldn't have been more timely. In Manning's absence, Brock Osweiler stepped in under center for the Broncos. After a decent start to his NFL career -- winning three consecutive games, including an OT win over the Patriots -- Osweiler has since stumbled.

A 34-27 loss to the Steelers in Week 15 dropped the Broncos to 10-4 and out of one of the top two seeds in the AFC.

Osweiler will have his opportunity to right the ship on Monday against the Bengals, but nothing beyond that is guaranteed. A legendary arm is lurking and working hard to return.

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