Manning: ‘I certainly plan on being back’ in 2015
FILE - In this Nov. 16, 2014, file photo, Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning throws during an NFL football game against the St. Louis Rams in St. Louis. The AFC West champion Broncos led the NFL with nine players selected for the Pro Bowl on Tuesday. Manning was picked for the 14th time. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday, Dec. 22, 2014, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) walks off the field following an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos Monday, Dec. 22, 2014, in Cincinnati. Cincinnati won 37-28. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Peyton Manning says he plans to return to the Denver Broncos in 2015 for his 18th NFL season.
Manning was asked during his weekly news conference Wednesday if there was a set of circumstances that would lead him to retire.
He replied: “I have not thought about those circumstances at all. So, I certainly plan on being back, if the Broncos will have me. But at this point, I’m kind of thinking about Oakland.”
Manning, 38, said he knows talk turns to the coaching carousel this time of year and “I get to fall into that category because maybe I’m closer to the same age as some of the coaches. But yeah, I have no plans along those lines. I’m enjoying playing.”
