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Doctors re-evaluating Manning's neck
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning is being re-evaluated by several doctors because of the slow progress in his rehab from offseason neck surgery, sources familiar with his medical condition told ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen.
However, the sources said that no new procedure on Manning's neck is scheduled at this time.
The Colts activated Manning from the physically-unable-to-perform list on Aug. 29 and cleared him to practice on a limited basis. Manning had been on the PUP since the team's first training camp practice on Aug. 1 following the May procedure to repair a nerve in his neck.
Manning has started 227 consecutive games, including the playoffs, the second-longest streak in NFL history for quarterbacks behind Brett Favre. Of all the numbers Manning has put up over the years, the streak is the one he has usually said means the most.
Second-string quarterback Curtis Painter has struggled for the most part during preseason and the Colts signed 16-year veteran Kerry Collins out of retirement as a potential insurance policy.
The surgery was originally expected to keep Manning off the field for six to eight weeks.
Instead, the recovery has gone slower than expected, something Manning has blamed, in part, on the 4½-month lockout that kept him away from team trainers.
The Colts will open the season on Sept. 11 at division-rival Houston.
Source: ESPN
However, the sources said that no new procedure on Manning's neck is scheduled at this time.
The Colts activated Manning from the physically-unable-to-perform list on Aug. 29 and cleared him to practice on a limited basis. Manning had been on the PUP since the team's first training camp practice on Aug. 1 following the May procedure to repair a nerve in his neck.
Manning has started 227 consecutive games, including the playoffs, the second-longest streak in NFL history for quarterbacks behind Brett Favre. Of all the numbers Manning has put up over the years, the streak is the one he has usually said means the most.
Second-string quarterback Curtis Painter has struggled for the most part during preseason and the Colts signed 16-year veteran Kerry Collins out of retirement as a potential insurance policy.
The surgery was originally expected to keep Manning off the field for six to eight weeks.
Instead, the recovery has gone slower than expected, something Manning has blamed, in part, on the 4½-month lockout that kept him away from team trainers.
The Colts will open the season on Sept. 11 at division-rival Houston.
Source: ESPN