Brock Osweiler gets a minimum of two more games to prove himself in Denver.
According to the Broncos, Dr. Robert Anderson advised quarterback Peyton Manning to spend the next week or more in a walking cast. After removal of the case, rehab on the injured foot will continue. He reportedly has a partially torn plantar fascia tendon in his foot.
“Peyton and I had a good visit today, and we’ve got a plan in place for his recovery,” coach Gary Kubiak said. “His foot will be in a cast for at least a week, but he’ll be able to be part of meetings and do some workouts with the rest of the team.
“We expect him to be unavailable for at least a couple of games. We’ll proceed from there and will continue to support him as he does everything he can to get healthy.”
It means Manning will miss Sunday’s game against the Patriots (which we already knew) and the following Sunday’s game at San Diego. The “at least” implies he could miss more games, such as Week 13 against Oakland and Week 14 at Pittsburgh.
Kubiak said last week that Manning will return as the starter when he’s healthy. On Monday, Kubiak said the team would take it week by week. Now, it’s settled for at least two weeks.
Depending on what Osweiler does over the next two games, it’s possible Manning’s health won’t matter.