Mortensen: Peyton Manning will announce his retirement on Monday

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Mortensen: Peyton Manning will announce his retirement on Monday

Adam Hernandez

March 6, 2016

Mortensen: Peyton Manning will announce his retirement on Monday — DENVER, CO - AUGUST 18: Quarterback Peyton Manning #18 of the Denver Broncos warms up before a game against the Seattle Seahawks at Sports Authority Field Field at Mile High on August 18, 2012 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Peyton Manning

The market for a 40-year old Peyton Manning is apparently pretty thin.

Less than a day after the Broncos reportedly offered Brock Osweiler a 45-million dollar deal over three years, ESPN’s Chris Mortensen is reporting that Manning will indeed announce his retirement Monday.

Filed to ESPN: Five-time NFL MVP Peyton Manning will announce his retirement Monday in Denver per source familiar with the QB's decision

— Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) March 6, 2016

The move isn’t surprising in the least bit. Everyone knew Manning probably played in his final game almost a month ago when he rode the coattails of the the Broncos defense all the way to the Super Bowl. Tuesday also marked the deadline that the Broncos could either guarantee his 2016 salary or outright release the future Hall of Famer.