Colts’ Manning has knee surgery

By Tom James
Tribune-Star Correspondent

INDIANAPOLIS July 15, 2008 12:08 am

— Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning underwent surgery Monday afternoon to repair what has been described as an infected bursa sac in his left knee. The Colts announced the surgery in a press release Monday evening.
According to team president Bill Polian, the team’s medical staff expects a full and complete return to action in four to six weeks. Colts training camp is set to open on July 24 at Rose-Hulman.
“Peyton had been receiving conservative treatment for an inflamed bursa sac in consultation with the club’s medical staff since February, 2008,” Polian said in a statement. “This course of treatment was productive until Peyton experienced increased pain and early signs of infection. Peyton will meet with the press as normally scheduled at the opening of training camp.”
Manning, who currently has the NFL’s second-longest consecutive start streak (160 games) behind Green Bay’s Brett Favre, had been wearing a protective sleeve on the knee during the Colts’ mandatory mini-camp in May and during the team's organized team activities.
There are currently only three other quarterbacks on the Indianapolis roster — primary backup Jim Sorgi, two-year veteran Josh Betts and undrafted rookie free agent Adam Tafralis.