Manning had not expected to interview with any reporters when Wednesday dawned. His return remained at least a week off, and he only had the walking cast removed from his left foot Tuesday night, replaced by a walking boot.
But that morning had seen a report from Bleacher Report’s Jason Cole speculating that the Broncos had already decided to have Brock Osweiler be the starter for the rest of the season, with Manning serving as a backup if he managed to work his way back from a plantar fascia tear. (source)
