Peyton Manning’s arm looks fine

Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos warms up before his team takes on the Chicago Bears in Chicago, August 9, 2012. REUTERS/John Gress (UNITED STATES)

Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos warms up before his team takes on the Chicago Bears in Chicago, August 9, 2012. REUTERS/John Gress

by Michael David Smith, nbcsports.com

Peyton Manning has taken his first snaps as the Denver Broncos’ quarterback, and his arm looks fine.

Manning didn’t throw any deep passes in his first drive of the preseason Thursday night at Soldier Field in Chicago, but he threw well enough to drive the Broncos down the field before the drive ended when a pass over the middle was deflected and intercepted.

Manning’s first pass was a short one to tight end Jacob Tamme, his old Colts teammate, and it was a good pass right on the money — but Bears linebacker Lance Briggs did a great job in coverage of sticking his hand in and knocking the ball away. Manning’s second pass was a bad one that should have been intercepted — it bounced off the hands of Bears defensive end Geno Hayes — but on the deflection it went into the hands of Tamme for a first down… Read More

Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos warms up before his team takes on the Chicago Bears in Chicago, August 9, 2012. REUTERS/John Gress
Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos warms up before his team takes on the Chicago Bears in Chicago, August 9, 2012. REUTERS/John Gress
Peyton Manning fan holds up a sign while wearing a Manning Indianapolis Colts Jersey before the Denver Broncos take on the Chicago Bears during their NFL game in Chicago, August 9, 2012. REUTERS/John Gress
Peyton Manning fan holds up a sign while wearing a Manning Indianapolis Colts Jersey before the Denver Broncos take on the Chicago Bears during their NFL game in Chicago, August 9, 2012. REUTERS/John Gress
Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos (18) calls out to the bench while playing the Chicago Bears during the first quarter of their NFL pre-season game in Chicago, August 9, 2012. REUTERS/John Gress
Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos (18) calls out to the bench while playing the Chicago Bears during the first quarter of their NFL pre-season game in Chicago, August 9, 2012. REUTERS/John Gress
Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos warms up before his team takes on the Chicago Bears in Chicago, August 9, 2012. REUTERS/John Gress
Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos warms up before his team takes on the Chicago Bears in Chicago, August 9, 2012. REUTERS/John Gress
Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos warms up before his team takes on the Chicago Bears in Chicago, August 9, 2012. REUTERS/John Gress
Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos warms up before his team takes on the Chicago Bears in Chicago, August 9, 2012. REUTERS/John Gress
Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos laughs with a teammate after playing the Chicago Bears during the first quarter of their NFL pre-season game in Chicago, August 9, 2012.
Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos laughs with a teammate after playing the Chicago Bears during the first quarter of their NFL pre-season game in Chicago, August 9, 2012.
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