Colts QB Carson Wentz is a full participant at Wednesday's practice and will play Week 1 when the Colts host the Seattle Seahawks, according to Ian Rapaport of the NFL Network. Wentz was recovering from foot surgery and COVID-19.

This is an impressive turnaround for Wentz. Wentz is a QB2 at best Week 1 due to his busy training camp and with a shorter time to prepare for the arrival of Seattle. The good news for Wentz going forward is a healthy offensive line and numerous offensive talents to play with.

The Indianapolis Colts continue to be hit hard by COVID-19 issues.

The team announced Monday it has placed quarterback Carson Wentz, center Ryan Kelly and wide receiver Zach Pascal on the COVID-19 list. They will miss an undetermined amount of time depending on the reason they were placed on the list.

Wentz is in a race to get ready for the season opener on Sept. 12. We just head a beat writer report Monday it looked like Wentz should be ready to go for Week 1. But there was no word how being placed on the list could hinder Wentz's progress as he tries to recover from a foot injury.

It's my sense that you can reasonably expect Carson Wentz and Quenton Nelson to play on opening day.

The author admitted he's reading between the lines when tweeting what he did, and that can be dangerous. But reports say Wentz has looked good since his return to practice about a week ago. Other reports have been saying he was on track to play Week 1 after his foot injury, and this at least confirms he's still on that pace.

Carson Wentz asked if he'd still play at less than 100% in Week 1:

"It’s gonna be up to doctors, for sure. But as long as there’s nothing I can do to injure myself, (I'll do it)."

Wentz went on to say, "I know I’ve played through a lot worse, but it’s going to come down to what the doctors say." Wentz looked pretty good in videos posted to Twitter Monday. He's been trending in the right direction for a while now as far as Week 1 goes.

Even more convinced now than I was two hours ago that it’ll be Carson Wentz under center in Week 1 for the Colts.

There have been videos of Wentz doing drills going around Twitter on Monday. As Keefer said, setbacks can happen for sure, but Wentz absolutely looked like a guy today who’ll be ready to go in three weeks.

Colts QB Carson Wentz (foot) is set to return to practice Monday on a limited basis.

This is certainly a positive change from the initial outlook of Wentz’s injury when he was thought to be sidelined 5-12 weeks. It may still be a bit before he’s 100 percent but Wentz seems to be well ahead of schedule after getting his surgery. This is also good news for the Eagles, who get a first-round pick in 2022 if Wentz plays 75 percent of the offensive snaps or 70 percent and the Colts make the playoffs.

Colts QB Carson Wentz has been at practice the past six days without a protective boot or cast according to Zak Keefer of The Athletic. This fits the most recent news that Wentz could be ready for Week 1 of the regular season.

While Wentz being free of restrictive protection is as positive as it gets, the process to getting into game shape is what matters with Wentz's return. Fingers crossed his timeline isn't rushed with the constant positive news and we get a full season of the new Colts quarterback.

"I can just tell you we feel good about where we're at right now," said HC Frank Reich about Carson Wentz.

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Keefer went on to say in his tweet that Wentz begins rehab this week. While it's positive news, Reich also declined to specify if the team has any update on where he'll fall in the 5-12 week timetable. Reports have said Wentz has a shot to be ready Week 1.

Colts QB Carson Wentz is trending to start Week 1. Chris Mortensen of ESPN tweeted Wednesday morning that Jacob Eason and Sam Ehlinger are practicing/competing for the back-up quarterback job, which puts Wentz's recovery timeline closer to five weeks than 12 as originally expected after foot surgery.

The same goes for OG Quenton Nelson who underwent the same surgery days later. While a return for the start of the NFL season is the best case scenario for Wentz, concerns about his mobility and game readiness will deservedly be questioned. A healthy Wentz is also great news for the offensive weapons on the Colts.