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USAT: Broncos Wire

Jan 17, 2022

The Denver Broncos are expected to go up for sale this offseason, and two former quarterbacks are interested in joining a potential new ownership group. - There have been rumors for several months that both John Elway and Peyton Manning have interest in becoming minority owners. Manning downplayed that possibility in November, but Elway publicly acknowledged his interest in a recent interview with KUSA-TV’s Mike Klis. - “I do have interest in being a part of it,’’ Elway told Klis. - As a potential minority owner, Elway would welcome an advisor role. - “I’m not looking to be the face of the franchise,’’ Elway said. “Whoever puts up that kind of money and whoever is that owner, it’s their franchise. It’s their team. My hope would be to help support the new owner.” - Elway won two Super Bowls as a quarterback with the Broncos during his playing days before later returning to the team as an executive. He served as a general manager for 10 years, winning a third Super Bowl in 2015. - Elway stepped down from his GM duties last year but he will remain the president of football operations until his contract expires later this offseason. Elway would like to remain part of the team going forward, and joining a potential new ownership group would allow him to do so. - Meanwhile, Manning has not yet announced his potential interest, but Klis reported Monday that the ex-QB is “listening to prospective investors” who have reached out to him. Joe Ellis, the team’s president/CEO, is expected to announce a transition toward a sale after Denver hires a new head coach. - - List - - 8 potential candidates to buy the Broncos if the team is sold - - - - - - - Follow the Broncos Wire Podcast: - Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts - - - Gallery - 30 photos of Peyton Manning's son, Marshall, experiencing the NFL - - - - - - view 30 images - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Broncos Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Broncos Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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