Peyton Manning visits Broncos-Packers joint training camp practice

The Denver Broncos hosted the Green Bay Packers for a joint training camp practice on Friday with a special guest in attendance.

Former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning — who won Super Bowl 50 with the Broncos following the 2015 season — was on hand to watch Bo Nix lead Denver’s offense and Jordan Love lead Green Bay’s squad.

Nix is technically still competing with Jarrett Stidham for the starting job, but the rookie is widely expected to win QB1 duties this summer. Nix had a pretty solid showing with the GOAT in attendance.

Manning, 48, played the final four seasons of his NFL career with the Broncos and he still lives in the Denver area and he attends the team’s home games when his schedule allows it. Manning launched Omaha Productions in 2020 and that keeps him busy juggling various projects, perhaps most notably including ESPN’s ManningCast during the regular season.

After he made an appearance at Friday’s practice, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Manning also show up to Sunday’s game at Empower Field at Mile High. The Broncos’ showdown with the Packers will be nationally televised.