UNDATED (AP) – Panthers coach Ron Rivera says All-Pro linebacker Thomas Davis has undergone surgery on his broken right forearm and adds that Davis is expected to play in the Super Bowl. Rivera says the 11-year NFL veteran may need to wear a brace on his arm similar to the one New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski wears.
By getting to the Super Bowl, Denver quarterback Peyton Manning earned back half of the $4 million pay cut he accepted last winter. He can recoup the rest with a win over Carolina in two weeks.
Manning agreed to GM John Elway’s request that he reduce his 2015 salary to $15 million, but he did so with the caveat that he could earn back every penny by getting to and winning Super Bowl 50.
The Broncos have chosen to wear their white road uniforms in Super Bowl 50 against the Carolina Panthers. Denver wore its white uniforms in its last Super Bowl win, 34-19 over Atlanta 17 years ago.
It’s a simple reason: “We’ve had Super Bowl success in our white uniforms,” said Elway, who was the Broncos’ QB in back-to-back Super Bowl wins in the 1990s.
The Super Bowl will take place in Santa Clara on Sunday, Feb. 7.
