INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Colts owner Jim Irsay remains confident he can reach a long-term deal with four-time league MVP Peyton Manning.
During a hastily called news conference Thursday, Irsay says he has made Manning an offer worth more than Tom Brady. Brady signed a four-year, $72 million deal in September.
While not divulging details, Irsay is willing to sign Manning to a five-year or six-year deal. Manning turns 35 next month.
Irsay also says he’s started discussing a new deal for kicker Adam Vinatieri and is still debating what to do with safety Bob Sanders, the oft-injured safety who was the NFL’s 2007 Defensive Player of the Year. Sanders has played in nine regular-season games since winning the award.
