Indianapolis Colts head coach Chuck Pagano today said quarterback Andrew Luck will not make his 2017 season debut next Monday night against the Tennessee Titans.

Luck, who underwent surgery to his throwing shoulder in January, last week practiced with the team for the first time all year in a limited role on Wednesday and Friday, using Thursday as a rehab-only day.

While Pagano said he was encouraged by Luck’s progress, he said today the team is yet to completely formulate Luck’s practice plan for this week. The coach will meet with team doctors later in the day to determine where the quarterback is in his recovery, and then figure out how to best work him into the rotation.

Related players: Jacoby Brissett

Luck told reporters last week’s practices were a huge step forward for him, and that he was looking forward to continuing his daily improvement. Reports say Luck won't play before the end of October.

Colts quarterback Andrew Luck will miss his third straight game this week.

The Colts announced that Luck has been ruled out for their Sunday afternoon home game against the Browns. Luck has yet to play or practice with the team this year after having right shoulder surgery in January.

Related players: Jacoby Brissett

Colts coach Chuck Pagano said, via Stephen Holder of the Indianapolis Star, he does not know at this point if Luck will practice this week. If he doesn’t, the Colts will almost certainly be making the same announcement about Luck playing in Week 4. Brissett will make the start.

Sources: The Colts are planning on starting QB Jacoby Brissett on Sunday vs. Arizona. Former starter Scott Tolzien goes to the bench.

Related players: T.Y. Hilton, Donte Moncrief, Jack Doyle, Frank Gore

In two starts as a rookie with the Patriots last year, Brissett completed 28 of 46 passes (60.9% completion) for 308 total yards and a 6.70 YPA. He didn't throw a single touchdown or interception, but he did run the ball 12 times for 71 yards and a touchdown. This is not a huge upgrade for Indy from a fantasy standpoint, but there's a chance Brissett posts a decent passing line against Arizona, and that would benefit T.Y. Hilton, Donte Moncrief and Jack Doyle. Brissett's ability to run may open up a few running lanes for Frank Gore.

Colts will divide up the first-team QB reps this week between Scott Tolzien and Jacoby Brissett.

Brissett should get the start since he has displayed some competency while he was with the Patriots, completing 36 of 58 passes (62.1%) with no touchdowns or interceptions. He has the ability to make plays with his legs (16 rushing attempts for 83 yards and a touchdown). With Tolzien under center, T.Y. Hilton is a WR3/WR4 and the rest of the Indianapolis skill players should be benched. If Brissett gets the start, there is at least some hope for Hilton and Co.

With The Franchise sidelined at least another week, the winless Indianapolis Colts are considering sliding new arrival Jacoby Brissett into the starting quarterback spot for Sunday’s home opener against the Arizona Cardinals.

After the way Scott Tolzien played Sunday in Los Angeles, it’s hard to imagine the Colts not giving Brissett a shot. What does this team have to lose?

If Brissett gets the nod for Sunday, he’ll have all of six practices under his belt with the Colts, the story said. That’s tough for any quarterback, let alone one with two career starts to his name and a playbook he’s still absorbing. But the Colts totaled just 179 passing yards Sunday. They went 0-for-10 on third downs. They turned the ball over three times.