31 July 2023 , 18:17
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One of the NFL's greatest quarterbacks of all time, Peyton Manning, was seen at Green Bay Packers training camp on Monday - with everyone thinking the same thing.
After retiring from the league in 2015, Manning has become a beloved analyst, providing alternate broadcasts for ESPN's Monday Night Football games, along with his younger brother and fellow retiree Eli Manning.
As well as those obligations, Manning also executively produces the Netflix hit show 'Quarterback', which premiered for the first time earlier this month featuring Patrick Mahomes ( Kansas City Chiefs ), Kirk Cousins ( Minnesota Vikings ) and Marcus Mariota ( Atlanta Falcons, now with the Philadelphia Eagles).
And with Manning seen talking to Jordan Love on Monday, everyone had believed it could be the start of Love being featured on the show. However, it appears that is not the case.
Several sources have denied that Love will be on the new season of the show, becoming just the latest quarterback to turn it down.
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The show was an instant hit, with fans looking forward to seeing who would be on this year. However, it has been reported that Jalen Hurts ( Philadelphia Eagles ), Tua Tagovailoa ( Miami Dolphins ), Matthew Stafford ( Los Angeles Rams ) and Sam Howell ( Washington Commanders ) have all declined the opportunity to take part - with Joe Burrow ( Cincinnati Bengals ) now considering being featured.
Love is set to be the starter with the Packers for the first time after the exit of Aaron Rodgers, which saw him traded to the New York Jets for two first-round picks.
Peyton Manning at Green Bay Packers training camp (Twitter)The Packers look set to be severely weakened from the team they had been in the last few years - a reason why Rodgers chose to leave the team.
At wide receiver especially, the Packers appear to be extremely thin - where they will likely field a young trio of second-year pros Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs, along with second-round rookie Jayden Reed.
Love has extremely limited playing time over the last three seasons, sitting behind Rodgers who the MVP award in back-to-back years in 2020 and 2021, after the team chose to use a first-round pick on acquiring Love.
The quarterback will essentially play on a one-year deal this year, with the Packers having the ability to move on from Love should he struggle, potentially looking towards 2024's loaded draft class at quarterback.