The Facts:
Following up on the
ongoing story. ... Manning is driving his free-agency process himself, directly dealing with team officials, and hasn’t given a firm timetable on a decision, according to sources with knowledge of the process. In addition to confirming what ESPN's Chris Mortensen first reported
about the timetable last night -- that there really isn't one, NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora reports that Manning, not agent Tom Condon, is handling much of the arrangements and setups for workouts and is in personal contact with team officials.
Reported by NFL.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Manning hasn’t entered into contract negotiations with the final teams, sources told La Canfora, and officials with those teams figure that Manning, if and when he chooses where he wants to play, will directly contact the team to let them know he wants to proceed, and then the expectation is Condon will take over negotiations. “There is a very small circle involved in this,” one source with knowledge of the situation told La Canfora. “It may really just be Peyton, his father and his wife. ..." At this point, the teams involved -- the Titans, 49ers and Broncos -- are waiting for Manning to make the next move. “The teams have all done everything they can do,” one source told La Canfora. “You don’t want to pressure Peyton or anything like that. It’s not like you’re going to call him. When he’s been ready to move, he’s made the call himself. There isn’t anything else to do but wait. ..." And there we have it. Stay tuned.
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