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The Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS -- Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard announced Monday that quarterback Andrew Luck would miss the team's season opener against the Los Angeles Rams and would remain out indefinitely.
Luck hasn't taken a snap or thrown to a teammate since undergoing surgery in January to repair a partially torn labrum in his throwing shoulder.
"Every player needs to practice," Ballard said. "They need to be with their teammates. They need to practice. Andrew's going to need the same thing."
Luck was activated Saturday after spending all of training camp and the preseason on the physically unable to perform list. He hasn't fielded questions from the media since players reported to camp on July 29, and isn't expected to talk publicly until later this week.
Indianapolis coach Chuck Pagano said Luck's practice regimen will be "rehabbing."
While Ballard avoided setting a timetable for Luck's return to the lineup, it seems likely the three-time Pro Bowler could return sooner than the six to eight weeks he would have missed had the Colts opened up a roster spot by keeping him on PUP.
For now, veteran backup Scott Tolzien inherits the starting job. He's 0-2-1 as an NFL starter.
The Colts acquired quarterback Jacoby Brissett from the New England Patriots in a trade on Saturday.