The Facts:
Manning told reporters on Tuesday that his offseason ankle procedure won't get in the way of Big Blue's summer plans. "I think I'd be safe to say I'd be 100 percent for the start of training camp. I would hope so," Manning said, per Ralph Vacchiano of the New York Daily News.
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Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Following
this month's arthroscopic surgery on his left ankle, Manning expects to be running again by late May. Amid whispers that
Manning has tumbled into the decline phase of his career, the 33-year-old quarterback is anxious to escape an on-field slump that stretches back into the 2012 campaign. As NFL.com notes, his suspicious play peaked with a league-leading 27 interceptions this past season, but Manning remains the unquestioned No. 1 over the recently signed Josh Freeman, who looms as a bigger threat to unseat Curtis Painter or Ryan Nassib.
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