Sources - Peyton Manning not candidate for Colts GM job - ESPN

Peyton Manning has many jobs — Omaha Productions, the «ManningCast,» commercial pitchman — but he is not expected to add Indianapolis Colts general manager to his list of titles and responsibilities, league sources told ESPN.

The Colts have not approached Manning about their vacant GM job, nor would the Hall of Fame quarterback be expected to be interested in the position, according to sources. Manning has not trained or aspired to become a GM in the NFL, not with all that he has going on in his life.

Manning has created a post-football, off-the-field career as successful as the one he had on the gridiron. He has two children in high school, «Monday Night Football» obligations, and commercial shoots scattered across his calendar.

The timing to become an NFL general manager, which requires day-to-day attention, would not be right, according to sources.

The Colts fired Chris Ballard last Monday, ending his run of nine-plus seasons as their GM. Owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon said in a statement that the Colts planned to conduct «a thorough search» for their next GM, adding that the franchise would «take the time necessary to identify the right leader for the future of this organization.»

Manning would be willing to listen and consider any NFL opportunities at any time, but the Colts have not discussed any of those possibilities with him, according to sources. It's possible that some could come in the future, sources said, but those discussions likely would involve higher-profile positions similar to the ones that other former NFL quarterbacks have accepted with other franchises.

Former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady has become a limited owner with the Las Vegas Raiders, as well as a sounding