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Peyton Manning has spent 12 seasons being a pain in the neck of NFL opponents. Now the four-time league MVP is trying to alleviate the pain in his own neck.

The Indianapolis Colts announced Wednesday that Manning had surgery in Chicago to fix a pinched nerve, a procedure that is not expected to interrupt Manning's offseason workouts or his availability for next season.

The Indianapolis Colts' first practice in South Florida followed the script. Injured defensive end Dwight Freeney wasn't on the field.

Injured cornerback Jerraud Powers was on the sideline, and four-time league MVP Peyton Manning looked like his old self Wednesday.

Manning completed all nine passes and threw for a touchdown against the scout team's nickel defense, his first practice at...