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Denver • John Elway's job No. 1 is keeping the Broncos' destructive defense together. That starts with re-signing Super Bowl 50 MVP Von Miller, whose monster game helped Peyton Manning become the NFL's first 200-game winner.
Elway wants to keep Brock Osweiler, who's set to become a free agent.
While a franchise tag could buy Elway time to work out a deal with Miller that's sure to top the $52.5 million guaranteed in Justin Houston's contract, the Broncos could find themselves in a quarterback quandary if Manning retires and are outbid for Osweiler.
Elway reiterated that he has no timetable for Manning to make up his mind about his future. Manning, whose offense managed a measly 194 yards in Sunday's 24-10 win, turns 40 next month. He's due $19 million next season in the final year of his contract.
There are other difficult choices ahead, including those involving pending free agents linebacker Danny Trevathan and defensive lineman Malik Jackson.
Around the league
Bills • Prosecutors are reviewing police files to decide whether to charge Buffalo running back LeSean McCoy in a Philadelphia nightclub brawl that left two off-duty police officers injured.
Raiders • Oakland has terminated the contract of safety Nate Allen less than one year after signing him as a free agent. His $4.9 million salary for 2016 would have been guaranteed if he'd been on the roster Wednesday.
Colts • Indianapolis released backup quarterback Ryan Lindley and hired new assistants to its coaching staff.
Browns • Cleveland issued a statement saying Johnny Manziel's late-season concussion was diagnosed on Dec. 30 by an independent neurologist, countering an NFL Network report that they lied to cover up Manziel showing up intoxicated for practice.