Englewood, CO (SportsNetwork.com) – Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning will play in Sunday’s AFC West showdown against Kansas City despite not practicing on Wednesday due to a sprained ankle.<\/p>\n
An MRI exam Monday revealed an aggravation of a high right ankle sprain that Manning had sustained earlier this season. Interim head coach Jack Del Rio said there was no new damage to the ankle.<\/p>\n
When asked if Manning is still a definite to start against the Chiefs, Del Rio said, “No doubt. He participated a little bit at walk-through today but he’ll be ready to roll on Sunday.”<\/p>\n
Manning took several rough hits during this past Sunday’s game against San Diego and came up limping after a fourth-quarter completion that helped seal Denver’s 28-20 victory.<\/p>\n
Asked if he could play if the game was today, Manning responded, “Yeah. They’re not going to Wednesday games yet, are they?”<\/p>\n
“I was able to go to the walk-through but spent the rest of the time getting some treatment and was a part of all the meetings to get a head start on the mental aspect of things heading into this weekend,” Manning said.<\/p>\n
The four-time NFL MVP has the Broncos off to an 8-1 start heading into a matchup against the unbeaten Chiefs set for Sunday night in Denver. He has also put up incredible numbers in doing so.<\/p>\n
In just nine games this season, Manning has completed 71 percent of his passes for 3,249 yards with 33 touchdowns and six interceptions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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