Colts' Luck to play at least one half by end of preseason

Colts fans won't have to wait much longer to see their franchise quarterback in action.

Andrew Luck was slated to play in the Hall of Fame Game before it was cancelled and was then pulled from the Indianapolis lineup in their second preseason game Saturday against the Buffalo Bills. He hasn't lined up under center for the Colts since Week 9 of last year due to a lacerated kidney.

Speaking to reporters Monday, head coach Chuck Pagano revealed he'd like to see Luck play a half of football by the team's final preseason game.

"We just look at what we've done in the past and what we feel like he needs in order to start the season the way that we need to start it," he said.

"We have a number in mind. Usually, by this time, you would like to play a half of football within the third or fourth preseason (game). It's now going to be the third preseason game, you would love to play a half and have the starters come out and open the third quarter.

"The way the Hall of Fame Game went and then this last one, we will kind of just see how that goes. We will have a number set and how the game plays out and how successful we are. You go out and you have two or three scoring drives, you are able to go down and score a touchdown or kick a field (goal) and get some significant work in, then we will make a decision. We certainly have a number and if we feel like we can go over, we will go over."

Asked to reveal whether Luck will see most of that action in Saturday's preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens or next week against the Philadelphia Eagles, Pagano declined.