Peyton Manning has been revered throughout his NFL career for the ability to pick apart defenses with his intellect as much as his right arm, so those smarts could one day be valuable in an NFL front office.
Pro Football Hall of Famer Bill Polian, who worked in the Indianapolis Colts front office for Manning's first 14 seasons, told SiriusXM NFL Radio (per Chris Vannini of CoachingSearch.com) believes the five-time NFL MVP has what it takes to become a general manager:
I believe he could very quickly fill the role that John Elway fills with the Broncos.