Peyton Manning instructed his agent to not ask for more money than Tom Brady when he negotiated his new contract in 2012.

When Manning decided to sign with the Denver Broncos, he asked his agent Tom Condon: "What does Tom Brady make?"

"$18 million a year," Condon replied, according to MMQB.com.

"Then I don't want to make a penny more than that," Manning said.

The Broncos' offer was for $19.4 million annually.

Condon believed he could command $25 million per season for Manning.

Knowshon Moreno has agreed to a one-year deal with the Miami Dolphins worth approximately $3 million.

Moreno had been a relative disappointment after being a first round pick by the Denver Broncos, but had an excellent 2013.

The Broncos have confidence in Montee Ball moving forward.

Trindon Holliday has agreed to a one-year deal with the New York Giants.

Holliday has been one of the NFL's most explosive return men with the Denver Broncos.

Emmanuel Sanders has agreed to a deal with the Denver Broncos.

Sanders had reached a verbal agreement with the Kansas City Chiefs earlier in the day, but his agent, Steve Weinberg, then engaged in negotiations with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Weinberg never told the Buccaneers that he had accepted a deal with Chiefs.

"This was one of the worst situations in modern football negotiations," one executive involved said. "Totally wrong. This needs to be stopped."

The New York Jets and Eric Decker have agreed on a deal worth $36.25 million over five seasons. The deal includes $15 million in guaranteed money.

Decker was the top available free agent at wide receiver.

Decker has been one of the most productive wide receivers over the past three seasons.

DeMarcus Ware has agreed to a three-year, $30 million contract with the Denver Broncos.

Ware will get $20 million in guaranteed money and will earn $13 million in Year 1 with the Broncos.

Ware was released by the Dallas Cowboys this week.

Ware will join Von Miller to form one of the NFL's best edge pass rushing tandems.

Eric Decker is meeting with the New York Jets on Wednesday.

Decker is the top wide receiver on the open market, though many question whether he is capable of being a true No. 1 option. Decker has been highly productive within the Denver Broncos' system.

Aqib Talib has agreed to a six-year, $57 million deal with the Denver Broncos.

Talib will receive $26 million in guaranteed money.

Talib spent the past season and a half with the New England Patriots and was one of the better cornerbacks on the open market.

Jared Allen will not return to the Minnesota Vikings next season and will test free agency.

Allen would be a natural fit for the Denver Broncos and a source says he would be "shocked" if he doesn't sign there.

Allen had 23.5 sacks from 2012-2013, and 22 sacks in 2011, earning him the 2011 NFC Defensive Player of the Year award. 

Allen has expressed a preference to play for a contending team in 2014.

Mike Garafolo of Fox Sports reports that the Broncos will make strong push for Allen.

The Denver Broncos have released Champ Bailey.

Bailey wasn't offered a pay cut by the Broncos as the franchise decided to move on. The Broncos save $10 million on the cap in releasing Bailey.

Bailey was acquired by the Broncos in a trade with the Washington Redskins in 2004 for Clinton Portis.

Bailey is a 12-time Pro Bowler and seven-time All-Pro at cornerback.

Bailey turns 36 in June and almost certainly would need to move to safety or be strictly a dime cornerback to continue his playing career.