Peyton Manning's take on 2015 being his last, "I don't give it much thought"

It really seems like Peyton Manning's retirement will come out of the blue, sometime in the middle of a cold offseason.

Will it be next offseason? Who knows. But Manning has avoided the retirement talk since he came to Denver. He simply will not talk about his future plans and when he might walk away from the NFL. After his play slipped late last season, and the Denver Broncos asked him to take a pay cut, the common thought has been that the 2015 season might be it. But there will be no farewell tour, at least this season.

In a promotional interview for +NFL Sunday Ticket on +DIRECTV, +Yahoo's Evan Doherty asked Manning when he's going to retire.

"I don't have those thoughts," said Manning, who is 39. "I think about playing football to the best of my ability in 2015."

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Peyton Manning speaking with David Letterman about his neck Surgery (Full Length)

+Denver Broncos prolific QB of the +NFL record setting offense last year discusses his neck surgery. (Full Clip of Aired) -Former +Tennessee Vols

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Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning leaves field after being defeated by the Seattle Seahawks
in the NFL Super Bowl XLVIII football game in East Rutherford, New Jersey, February 2, 2014.

(Reuters) - Peyton Manning, who led the +Denver Broncos to an appearance in last month's Super Bowl, has been fully cleared to play next season, according to a report on the National Football League's website on Monday.

The 37-year-old quarterback's annual checkup was mandated as part of the five-year, $96 million contract he signed in 2012 after missing the 2011 +NFL season following multiple surgeries on his neck.

The examination was considered a formality since Manning played in each of his team's 19 games during the 2013 campaign, which ended with a loss to +Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl.

After getting the all-clear, Manning's $20 million salary becomes guaranteed for the 2014 season, according to a report that cited a source in the Broncos' organization.

Manning, who set single-season records in the 2013 campaign for touchdown passes and passing yards, is expected to take aim at Brett Favre's career touchdowns record, needing 18 more to lead the all-time list.

(Reporting by Larry Fine in New York; Editing by Frank Pingue)

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2nd Most Liked Picture posted by the Denver Broncos Instagram Account of 2013 Season - "Next Step"

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