Sources: Manning cleared to resume NFL career
By Zaket on February 2, 2012
Peyton Manning has been medically cleared by two doctors, including Dr. Robert Watkins, who performed the most recent surgery on the Indianapolis Colts quarterback’s neck, to resume his NFL career, sources told Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter of ESPN.
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