Not his choice not to practice. Two different doctors told him the best therapy for his ankle is not to practice OR play. But said if he wanted to play he wasn't going to make it worse so he decided to play the past two weeks in pain. Hopefully it's better this week and he can practice. This is two weeks in a row where he and Manning weren't in sync in the first half and then got going in the 3rd quarter. Both have admitted that the timing is a problem right now because he's not practicing.
So, I'd say do some research before you make fun of the guy for not practicing. Every article and quote is about the team and PLAX wanting to practice and the medical staff not allowing it.