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Colts' Carson Wentz Returns to Practice Monday

Colts quarterback Carson Wentz has returned to practice after undergoing a procedure on his foot early in August.
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Colts' Carson Wentz Returns to Practice Monday
Colts' Carson Wentz Returns to Practice Monday

For the first time in 25 days, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Carson Wentz has returned to the practice field.

Back on July 29, Wentz felt a "twinge" in his foot during practice which was later revealed to be a preexisting condition potentially dating back as far as high school. The injury required surgery, which Wentz had on Monday, Aug. 2.

“Yes. He’ll be out there, he’ll be limited," Colts head coach Frank Reich announced to reporters during a conference call on Sunday. "He’ll be out there. It’ll be limited, he’ll be limited but he will be participating – as will (Ryan) Kelly and as will Quenton Nelson.”

Monday morning, we got our first new look at Wentz as a practice participant.

Like Wentz, center Ryan Kelly (elbow) and left guard Quenton Nelson (foot) have been out since early in camp. Nelson actually had a nearly identical issue as Wentz and underwent a procedure the day after Wentz. Having all three return this week is a good sign for their potential regular-season Week 1 availability.

The season opener at Lucas Oil Stadium against the Seattle Seahawks is 20 days away.

The Colts have been holding a competition at quarterback between Jacob Eason and Sam Ehlinger to see who will be the primary backup behind Wentz as well as the starter until he returns.

The initial timetable for return for Wentz (and Nelson) was 5-12 weeks. Now getting him on the practice field and testing the foot, even on a limited basis, the Colts should be able to get a grasp on the true timetable.

The early impression from Monday's practice is that Wentz is already moving well on that surgically-repaired foot.

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JAKE ARTHUR

Jake Arthur is the co-deputy editor of Indianapolis Colts on SI and has covered the NFL and the Indianapolis Colts for a decade. He is a member of the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA), and his works have been featured on SBNation, MSN, Yahoo, and Bleacher Report. He has also contributed to multiple NFL Draft guides and co-hosts the Locked On Colts podcast.

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