Colts quarterback Peyton Manning wants to focus on football and won't discuss a new contract with the team until after the season. Manning will become an unrestricted free agent this coming offseason. "Peyton didn't want any contract discussions or distractions during the season," agent Tom Condon said. "We never really got started. We'll see what we can get done after the season is over."

Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the 49ers could put in a waiver claim on Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman. However, Schefter also reports that Merriman could prefer to land in Baltimore, Dallas or Miami.

The Texans will sign free-agent defensive end Mark Anderson, according to a league source. Chicago released Anderson earlier this week in part to make room for signee Charles Grant.

The Broncos have resumed talks with cornerback Champ Bailey on a contract extension. Negotiations with Bailey are centered on a four-year extension that would keep the Pro Bowler with Denver through 2014. Bailey would be 36 years old at the end of the proposed deal.

Jeff Garcia says that rumors of him going back to the Eagles are "just talk." Garcia told FanHouse via text message on Sunday night that, "I really don't want to comment on anything right now because it's just talk. We'll see what transpires over the next couple of days." It was reported on NBC's Sunday Night Football that Philadelphia was interested in Garcia. Garcia is the quarterback of the UFL's Omaha Nighthawks.