Peyton Manning: 'I was concerned for Wes Welker'

Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning has revealed that he taunted the Houston Texans' DJ Swearinger because of his concern over teammate Wes Welker in their pre-season clash.

Welker was forced to leave the field with an apparent concussion after taking a hit from Swearinger, and Manning was quick to voice his displeasure with the safety after throwing a touchdown pass to Emmanuel Sanders.

The action resulted in a 15-yard penalty, but the 38-year-old admitted he wasn't that bothered about the sanction.

"I guess so. I'm obviously concerned about Wes and never like seeing him come out of the game with a potential blow to the head," Manning told the Denver Post.

"He had one of those last year that kept him out a while. Fifteen yards with five seconds left in the half—it can't hurt you that much, right?"

Welker missed three games last season due to suffering from a concussion.