Peyton Manning's had foot injury for 5-6 months, Archie Manning reveals
Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning is slowly recovering from a foot injury that has kept him sidelined for the past four games, but his father revealed that his son's been dealing with the injury for much longer than that.
Peyton's plantar fascia tear was first reported in the middle of November, but Archie Manning says it's been an issue since before the season started.
"He really had this foot problem. It's been going on for five or six months," Archie told WDSU-TV in New Orleans, according to 7News' Lionel Bienvenu.
Manning returned to practice on Wednesday, but has already been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, with Brock Osweiler set to start in his place once more.
His father didn't suggest whether Manning was leaning toward returning for another season or bringing his Hall of Fame career to a close.
"Peyton's got plenty of sense, so when everything's done at the end of the year he'll sit down and make a decision," Archie said. "Whatever he does, Peyton will attack it. If he steps down, he'll find something else and go after it. If he wants to play some more, he'll go after it."
- With h/t to NFL.com