Report: Peyton Manning will not join 'MNF' booth

Peyton Manning will not join ESPN's "Monday Night Football" broadcast team this season, Sporting News reported Monday. The future Hall of Fame quarterback met with network executives last month in Denver about replacing Jason Witten, who has returned to the Dallas Cowboys after one season in the booth.

But Manning is reluctant to comment on games while his younger brother, Eli, is still playing, according to NBC Sports' Pro Football Talk. Eli's New York Giants have two Monday night games scheduled in 2019. Manning, 43, retired after leading the Broncos to a Super Bowl win in 2016. Instead of joining ESPN as an analyst, he will host a 30-episode football documentary series called "Peyton's Places," set to debut on ESPN+ in July.

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