Colts officially rule out Andrew Luck for Week 1
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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck has been sitting out all preseason activities as he recovers from offseason shoulder surgery. On Monday, general manager Chris Ballard confirmed that Luck is out for at least the Colts’ Week 1 game against the Rams, and that there is still no timetable for his return to the field.Â
GM Chris Ballard confirms Andrew Luck will NOT play week 1. #INDvsLAR pic.twitter.com/ZOQ0YufRgy
— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) September 4, 2017
Luck was removed from the physically unable to perform list by the Colts on roster cut-down day, making him eligible to play in Week 1, but instead he will sit. Backup Scott Tolzien will start in Luck’s place.Â
Tolzien played in three games and made one start in place of Luck last season, completing 22 of 36 passes for 205 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions in a 28-7 loss to the Steelers. He’d previously made two starts in place of Aaron Rodgers when he was Green Bay’s backup in 2013, going 0-1-1 in those games.Â
Not only will Andrew Luck not play against the Rams, but there's still no timetable on when the quarterback will practice.
— Mike Wells (@MikeWellsNFL) September 4, 2017
It’s not yet known how long Luck will be out, but it looks like Tolzien will be the guy for as long as the starter’s on the sideline.
