Manning seeing specialist, still out
Brock Osweiler is preparing for his second consecutive start for the Broncos, and Peyton Manning is seeking a second opinion on his injured left foot.
Manning flew to Charlotte, N.C., on Monday to meet with renowned foot specialist Dr. Robert Anderson about his torn plantar fascia.
This doesn’t mean he had a setback in his rehab nor does it indicate Manning faces increased odds of a season-ending surgery, coach Gary Kubiak said.
“We shouldn’t read anything into it,” Kubiak said. “It was a decision made on Saturday. It’s taking place today and then we know more tomorrow.”
Kubiak told the team Monday that Osweiler would start again next weekend when the Broncos face the Patriots.
Several of Manning’s teammates said they didn’t feel that his seeking a second opinion on his injured foot raised any red flags.
“I would do the same thing,” tight end Owen Daniels said. “If I had a foot issue, I would want to go see the best in the world, just to make sure you’re getting the right opinion. As an athlete, you respect what the team doctors have to say and what the trainers have to say, but you’ve got to do your due diligence.
“I’m not any more concerned than I was before,” Daniels said. “I just want him to get healthy and do whatever he can to do that.”
Manning stayed back in Denver when the Broncos beat the Bears 17-15 in Chicago, snapping a two-game losing streak.
In his first NFL start, Osweiler, Manning’s longtime backup, completed 20 of 27 passes for 250 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. It was the first turnover-free game of the season for the Broncos.
Kubiak said he won’t have a plan for Manning this week — whether he’d practice, serve as Osweiler’s backup, even be on the sideline Sunday night — until Manning returns from North Carolina.
James White scored the first two touchdowns of his career, one running and one receiving, and the host New England Patriots improved to 10-0 on Monday night with a 20-13 victory over the Buffalo Bills. Tom Brady completed 20 of 39 passes for 277 yards, and the defending Super Bowl champions remained on course for their second perfect regular season in nine years. The Bills (5-5) snapped a two-game winning streak and lost to Brady for the 25th time in 28 games.
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The NFL is investigating the series of events that resulted in a concussion for Rams quarterback Case Keenum during the fourth quarter of Sunday’s loss to the Ravens.
With 1 minute, 10 seconds left in the game, Keenum landed hard after a tackle and the back of his head bounced off the ground.
As the officials sorted out the penalty, Rams head trainer Reggie Scott came on the field to talk to Keenum while backup quarterback Nick Foles warmed up on the sideline.
But Keenum stayed in the game for the next two downs, including a thirddown fumble that led to Ravens’ game-winning field goal.
The players union also is investigating the matter.
Texans QB Brian Hoyer passed the concussion protocol and was cleared to play. Hoyer suffered the concussion Nov. 16. He missed Sunday’s win against the Jets.
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