The Indianapolis Colts aren't letting on that they're concerned about Andrew Luck's status for the regular season, but they are making it clear they're comfortable with Jacoby Brissett if something goes wrong.

Luck, of course, remains sidelined with his somewhat mysterious calf injury. There's no indication he's going to miss regular season time yet, but it's already lingered way longer than expected initially.

It's probably not a coincidence that Colts offensive coordinator Nick Sirianni singled Brissett out for praise recently, per Kyle Neddenriep of the Indianapolis Star.

“I think any time a guy gets reps, a lot of reps, that’s huge for us as a team,” Sirianni said. “Obviously, yeah, you want Andrew out there, but when a guy’s getting some reps and getting the timing down with the receivers, the snap count and cadence, and the calls down with the center and the offensive line, that’s invaluable. What I think he’s really done is gain the trust of everybody in the offensive huddle. They have confidence in him that he’s going to get the job done.”

When Luck missed the entire 2017 season, Brissett filled in admirably. That was under a different coaching staff of course, but the current one still has confidence in him. When asked about the potential for filling in for Luck again this season, Brissett deflected.

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“I’m not worrying about that,” he said. “Just taking it one day at a time, you know, and just getting better at this time of the year. That’s the only thing I can focus on.”

Brissett is one of the league's better backups, and is entering a contract year. He'll be a free agent after the season, and many think he could get a starting opportunity next year.