The Minnesota Vikings’ revolving door of big-name, aging quarterbacks appears to be over – even with one of the best of all time suddenly available.

The Vikings will not enter the Peyton Manning sweepstakes, according to a person with direct knowledge of the situation, opting to move forward with Christian Ponder and backup Joe Webb.

Manning, released Wednesday by the Indianapolis Colts to avoid paying a $28 million roster bonus, has attracted up to a dozen suitors, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Miami Dolphins, Arizona Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks are expected to be among the most ardent pursuers of the 35-year-old former Super Bowl winner.

The Vikings have been partial to older quarterbacks in the past. Brett Favre was 39 when he began a two-year stint as Vikings starter, followed by 34-year-old Donovan McNabb starting opening day in 2011.

But instability at the position prompted the Vikings to take Ponder with the 12th overall pick in 2011. Ponder took the starting job from McNabb after six games and finished his rookie season passing for 1,825 yards, 13 touchdowns and 13 interceptions, competing 54.3 percent of his attempts.