The Colts are prepared to use the franchise tag on quarterback Peyton Manning, according to the Indianapolis Star. According to the Star, the one-year deal would pay Manning $23 million next season to stay in Indianapolis. Manning is due to become a free agent and Colts owner Jim Irsay said more than a year ago that he wants to give Manning a deal that would make him the highest-paid player in the league and keep him in a Colts uniform for the rest of his career.