Report: Scott Tolzien to start for Andrew Luck in Week 12
When the Colts face the Steelers on Thanksgiving, they will likely do so without Andrew Luck.
After Sunday’s game against the Titans, Luck was experiencing concussion-like symptoms, head coach Chuck Pagano said during his press conference on Monday. It’s possible this was the play that contributed to the Colts quarterback now being in concussion protocol.
I believe this is the play that led to Luck's concussion. Watch his head hit the turf. pic.twitter.com/h1bW4n8DlV
— Zak Keefer (@zkeefer) November 21, 2016
With the quick turnaround for Indianapolis, it appears they will turn to Scott Tolzien for Thursdays game versus Pittsburgh.
The #Colts are planning to start QB Scott Tolzien on Thursday vs the #Steelers, I'm told. With Andrew Luck's concussion, they're not hopeful
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 21, 2016
As Rapoport notes, just one player has participated in a Thursday game after suffering a concussion the prior Sunday.
In ’16, there is only 1 player — #Packers WR Davante Adams — who played Thursday after suffering a concussion on a Sunday, per @NFLResearch.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 22, 2016
Tolzien has played in just six games since going undrafted out of Wisconsin in 2011. In three games for the Packers last season, he completed one pass for four yards.
