All is normal again at Dove Valley as Peyton Manning has returned to his normal spot as QB1 as the Denver Broncos. Manning looks as comfortable as he ever has and his teammates and coaches are noticing.
QBs throwing on a beautiful day at Dove Valley. pic.twitter.com/8uHsUL7G7H
— BSN Broncos (@BSNBroncos) January 14, 2016
“I always see that from him, but I think he’s feeling really good,” Broncos head coach Gary Kubiak said after Thursday’s practice. “That’s the key. I think he came out of last week, or two weeks ago, with a lot of confidence physically. Now he’s getting a lot of work physically and mentally on the field. I think it’s just confidence, getting back to feeling like himself.”
His receivers are taking note as well. Jordan Norwood said this is the strongest Manning he’s seen.
Norwood: Peyton looks better than he has all season.
— BSN Broncos (@BSNBroncos) January 14, 2016
The Broncos practiced through the wind on Thursday but that didn’t effect Manning’s passing.
One player in the locker room told me “His ball was really cutting through the wind today, he made it look easy. But, he makes lots of things look easy.”
As the Steelers are dealing with problematic injuries from their quarterback and other skill positions, the Broncos have the luxury of having their hall of fame quarterback back at the helm, getting healthier with each practice.
