Four groups competing to buy the Denver Broncos submitted second-round bids for the team on Monday, according to multiple reports.
Those groups are led by Rob Walton, Josh Harris, Jose E. Feliciano and Mat Ishbia. Walton has been considered the presumed favorite to buy the team due to his massive Walmart wealth. If he wants to, Walton could easily out-bid the three other groups.
Walton’s ability to buy the team on his own doesn’t necessarily mean he’s going all in on his own, however. Walton’s son-in-law, Greg Penner, is part of his group, and Walton is apparently open to adding at least one more minority investor, one that Broncos fans will be thrilled to hear about.
“According to multiple sources, all four bidders have spoken to former Broncos’ star quarterback Peyton Manning to gauge his interest in joining their ownership groups as a minority partner or advisor,” KUSA-TV’s Mike Klis tweeted Monday.
So no matter who submits the winning bid to buy the team — whether it’s Walton or someone else — Manning will have an opportunity to be involved, if he would like to be.
There’s been “no word on Manning’s next move,” according to Klis. Manning still lives in the Denver area, though, and he attends the team’s home games. He’s also been helping Russell Wilson, so it seems clear that Manning will remain connected to the team even if he doesn’t take on an official title.
If he wants to join the next ownership group, though, it appears Manning will have an opportunity to, which is welcomed news in Broncos Country.
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