ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Peyton Manning returned to Denver Broncos practice for the first time in 32 days but not to his starting quarterback job. That still belongs to Brock Osweiler for now.
“It was a little strange to watch Peyton take those scout-team reps today,” Osweiler said after Wednesday’s workout.
Broncos coach Gary Kubiak ruled out Manning for Sunday’s showdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers but said the five-time NFL MVP took a “step in the right direction” in his return from a torn plantar fascia in his left foot.
Manning threw tight spirals without any apparent difficulty or pain during the brief media viewing period.
Osweiler, who will make his fifth NFL start Sunday, has gone 3-1 in Manning’s place. The only loss came last week at home to the Oakland Raiders, even though Osweiler completed a career-best 35 passes and posted his first 300-yard passing game.
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