Andrew Luck will not play in Week 1 for the Indianapolis Colts against the Los Angeles Rams, and Scott Tolzien will start in his absence, the team announced Monday.
The news didn't come as much of a surprise after reports suggested Luck was unlikely to feature in Week 1 as he recovers from January shoulder surgery, per Mike Wells of ESPN.com (h/t Mike Clay of ESPN.com). Head coach Chuck Pagano also said Aug. 22 he didn't have a timetable for Luck's return.
That left Tolzien as the team's starter.