![]() Peyton Manning had surgery July 14 and has not reported to training camp. He has started all 160 regular-season games in his career.
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Peyton's place not in training campColts leader, QB at home, resting after operation
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Tucson, Arizona | Published: 07.27.2008
INDIANAPOLIS — Peyton Manning still hasn't made it to training camp.
The two-time league MVP missed his second day of Colts practice Saturday as he continues to recover from knee surgery at his Indianapolis-area home. He had an infected bursa sac removed from his left knee July 14 and doctors have told him to stay home to avoid risking another infection.
Neither Colts Tony Dungy nor Manning has said when he is expected to arrive at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, where the Colts practice through Aug. 15.
Since signing as a rookie in 1998, Manning has rarely missed a practice or team meeting. He has started all 160 regular-season games during his 10 seasons, the second-longest streak in league history behind Brett Favre's 253.
Packers
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Even Packers coach Mike McCarthy isn't quite sure how the Brett Favre unretirement saga will play out, but he does know this much: Favre or no Favre, Aaron Rodgers is his starting quarterback.
In his season-opening news conference at Lambeau Field on Saturday, McCarthy affirmed the team's commitment to Rodgers and reiterated that players and coaches spent the off-season planning to play without Favre.
"Aaron Rodgers is the starting quarterback for the Green Bay Packers," McCarthy said. "That's been stated over and over again. I hope we can finally understand that."
Packers players are scheduled to report to training camp today and will have their first practice Monday morning.
Extra points
● Danny Woodhead's NFL dream will have to wait. The NCAA's career rushing leader injured a knee while practicing in training camp with the Jets on Friday, and the team placed him on the waived-injured list on Saturday.
"Nothing certain, but I'd say it's not looking good for him to be back anytime soon," said coach Eric Mangini, who normally doesn't divulge even the most minimal of injury information.
● First-round pick Leodis McKelvin signed a five-year contract with the Bills on Saturday, and the cornerback is set to join the team after missing only two days of training camp.
● Eagles cornerback Asante Samuel left Saturday's practice with a strained hamstring. Samuel was hurt while working in seven-on-seven drills during the team's first practice in full pads this summer.
● Saints running back Deuce McAllister sat out a practice on Saturday because he had fluid drained from his surgically repaired left knee, then the Saints sent him for an MRI.
● The Patriots signed veteran running back LaMont Jordan a day after he was released by the Raiders.
● Chris Johnson missed the Titans' first practice of training camp on Friday, but the team announced Saturday it had agreed on a deal with the running back out of East Carolina who was the 24th pick overall in the draft.
● First-round picks Felix Jones and Mike Jenkins were both on the field for the Cowboys' second practice Saturday. The team now has every player in camp. The Cowboys came to terms on five-year deals Friday with Jones, a running back from Arkansas, and Jenkins, a cornerback from South Florida.
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