"It seems as if every day produces some type of Peyton Manning news, and with it comes more debate over whether the Washington Redskins, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, or some other team will make pursue him this offseason.

Colts owner Jim Irsay and Manning had some back-and-forth through the media last week, and it's clear the relationship is deteriorating. The Colts – who hold the first pick in April's draft and are expected to take Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck – must decide before March 8 whether to pick up the option on Manning's contract, which would pay the quarterback a $28 million bonus, or release him.

Manning missed all of the 2011 season while recovering from a pair of neck surgeries, and still is waiting for nerves to regenerate. Sports Illustrated's Peter King reported Sunday that Manning still is struggling to get healthy, and that because of that, it's more likely that the Colts will release the future Hall of Fame quarterback.

The Redskins rank among teams that have repeatedly been linked to Manning, and a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed that Washington would have interest in the quarterback should he become available and recover fully. But those are big ifs, so it's much too early to predict what would happen, one league official said. "