Manning told the Indianapolis Star in an interview published on Tuesday that after a number of personnel changes for the Colts following a 2-14 season, the team headquarters felt almost alien to him now.

"I'm not in a very good place for healing, let's say that," Manning told the newspaper. "It's not a real good environment down there right now, to say the least. Everybody's walking around on eggshells.

"I don't recognize our building right now. There's such complete and total change."

Colts owner Jim Irsay dumped general manager Bill Polian, coach Jim Caldwell and other team personnel, including strength and conditioning coach Jon Torine, who learned of his fate as he was working out with Manning.

"It was tough. Very emotional," Manning said.

"One of the things about football is, it's a relationship business. It's just really hard. I don?t think I have an emotion for it. The new (management) team doesn't have a relationship with these guys like I do, and I know a lot of players feel that way about (the departing coaches), too."

"The building is absolutely empty except when you see coaches cleaning out their offices. I guess it's the reality of the football world, just not something I've had to deal with very often.

"Everybody's being evaluated and I'm no different. It's not the best environment. That's hard to see, all these people leaving.

"And I may be behind them. Who knows?"

Manning briefly met with new Colts general manager Ryan Grigson long enough to learn that his future role with the team will be decided by Irsay.

"One thing he kind-of, sort-of told me, without really wanting to tell me, was that Irsay will be the guy I'm going to sit down and talk with," Manning said. "That's going to happen at some point, but we haven't had that conversation yet because we really don't need to have that conversation yet."

The Colts have the top pick in this year's NFL Draft and could use it on a star college quarterback to replace Manning, who has said he wants to stay with one team for his entire NFL career.

"It has been a privilege to play here. I love the fans, the city... but I understand how it works. I understand tough decisions have to be made. There's personal and there's business and that's where we?ve got to separate the two.

"Whatever happens, happens. I can't give you a prediction because Jim and I will sit down at some point and he'll get a feel for where I am and I?ll get a sense of what direction he wants to go. Right now, I have no idea."

Manning said he does not know if he will be at full strength in March, when he will be due a $28 million contract option bonus.

"All I know is I'm still under contract to the Colts," Manning said. "I'm still the quarterback of the Colts That's why I'm in the building every day trying to get healthy."