Former Vol and NFL legend Peyton Manning could be returning to the NFL in 2018. Just not as a player.
Manning retired from the NFL as a player after the 2015 season. He helped the Denver Broncos win Super Bowl 50 over the Carolina Panthers in his last game as a professional quarterback. But now Manning has reportedly said he wants to return to the NFL next year, only this time he would be a general manager.
According to Jay Glazer, an NFL insider on FOX Sports, Manning wants to be back in the NFL next year as a GM. He reportedly mentioned the Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles Rams, and Tennessee Titans as possible destinations. The information was relayed by Mike Jurecki, co-host of an Arizona-based sports radio show, via Twitter.
Interesting .@JayGlazer reporting that Peyton Manning will be back in the NFL next year as GM. He mentioned Browns, Titans and LA Rams?
— Mike Jurecki (@mikejurecki) October 8, 2017
Jurecki would later add that some of the potential teams interested in Manning as a GM could offer him a small percentage of ownership as well.
Its possible some of teams interested in Manning could offer him a small percentage of ownership. https://t.co/3OLW6C25K5
— Mike Jurecki (@mikejurecki) October 8, 2017
Manning has been tied to the Titans before, both as a player and a potential owner. Manning said last year that he was “pretty close” to signing with the Titans when he was a free agent prior to the 2012 season, and he was often speculated to be interested in owning the Titans when they were rumored to be up for sale in 2016. That never happened, however.
