It’s been one year and 213 days since Peyton Manning last took the field in a live NFL game. Tonight, Manning will take snaps for the first time since then, and for the first time as a Denver Bronco. The Broncos open their preseason schedule tonight as they take on the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Manning’s last game was as an Indianapolis Colt, in an AFC Wild Card playoff game against the New York Jets on January 8, 2011. He missed the entire 2012 season due to a nerve injury in his neck. Manning will take just 12 snaps tonight, no matter how many drives it takes to get to that number. The Broncos defense will face a pair of former Broncos in Bears QB Jay Cutler and receiver Brandon Marshall. ESPN Radio 1410 will have the action tonight. Pregame coverage begins at 5:35, with the kickoff set for 7:30.