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Peyton Manning is now a celebrated free agent, but one in decline - SI.com

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The reality is that Manning is, at best, a stop-gap measure and a short-term solution with few precious years remaining in the NFL. The team that signs him tomorrow may land a future Hall of Famer. But they're also landing an aging player, fresh off a catastrophic injury, who even in the best of circumstances is on the back-nine of his career.