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Matt Hasselbeck: Announces retirement Wednesday
Matt Hasselbeck announced his retirement Wednesday, ESPN reports.Hasselbeck appeared in eight games for the Colts last season and held his own in place of the injured Andrew Luck. However, the team informed him he would not be back in 2016, and Hasselbeck decided to hang up the cleats rather than look for a backup job elsewhere. Hasselbeck will finish his career with 36,638 passing yards and 212 passing touchdowns in 209 games.
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Colts' Matt Hasselbeck: Bids adieu to Indy
Matt Hasselbeck acknowledged Monday that his stint with the Indianapolis Colts is slated to come to an end.This confirms previous reports that Hasselbeck, who has been the Colts' backup QB for the last three years, will not be re-signed by the team and will thus become an unrestricted free agent later this month. Despite enduring a series of injuries while filling in for Andrew Luck in 2015, the 40-year-old Hasselbeck has expressed a desire to continue his NFL career this coming season.
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Colts' Matt Hasselbeck: Not in team's plans for 2016
Matt Hasselbeck is not believed to be in the Indianapolis Colts' plans for 2016, ESPN.com reports.Per the report, the Colts plan to go with Josh Freeman as Andrew Luck's backup next season, with the 40-year-old Hasselbeck thus on track to become a free agent next month. It's unclear at this stage, however, whether or not the veteran signal-caller will land another NFL job this offseason, on the heels of a 2015 campaign in which Hasselbeck toughed it out through a series of injuries while filling in for Luck.
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Colts' Matt Hasselbeck: Leaning toward playing another season
Matt Hasselbeck said he is strongly leaning toward playing another season, ESPN.com reports.Hasselbeck's contract is set to expire, but the Indianapolis Colts would probably be happy to have him back. He filled in admirably for Andrew Luck in 2015, though the 40-year-old's own injury issues eventually forced the Colts to use Charlie Whitehurst, Josh Freeman and Ryan Lindley at quarterback.
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Colts turn to Josh Freeman at QB in Week 17 against the Titans
Josh Freeman will start Sunday's game against the Titans.With both Andrew Luck (abdomen/kidney) and Matt Hasselbeck (shoulder/ribs/back) out, the Indianapolis Colts will turn to Freeman on Sunday in their long-shot bid to secure a playoff slot. He's not a high-percentage fantasy play in Week 17, but Freeman is an option for those scrambling for QB help this Sunday.
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Colts' Matt Hasselbeck: Ruled out this week
Matt Hasselbeck (shoulder/ribs/back) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Titans.The same applies to Andrew Luck, with the Indianapolis Colts still not inclined to identify their Week 17 starter at QB. With that in mind, for the third straight day, Josh Freeman and Ryan Lindley split the team's quarterback reps at Friday's practice.
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Colts' Matt Hasselbeck: Remains sidelined Thursday
Matt Hasselbeck (shoulder/ribs/back) did not practice Thursday.We'll revisit Hasselbeck's status Friday, but at this stage it appears as though either Josh Freeman or Ryan Lindley will draw the start at QB for the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday against the Titans.
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Colts' Matt Hasselbeck: Looking doubtful this week
Coach Chuck Pagano relayed Monday that Matt Hasselbeck (right shoulder) is looking doubtful for Sunday's season-finale against the Titans, Kevin Bowen of Indianapolis Colts.com reports.Meanwhile, Charlie Whitehurst is now on IR, while Andrew Luck is still banged up as the contest approaches. While Luck has not yet been ruled out for Week 17 by the Colts, Pagano acknowledged Monday that of the team's QBs, Stephen Morris is "the only healthy one in the building right now."
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Colts' Matt Hasselbeck: Iffy for Week 17
Matt Hasselbeck is dealing with an AC sprain in his right (throwing) shoulder, Kevin Bowen of Indianapolis Colts.com reports.At this stage, Hasselbeck isn't optimistic about playing next week against the Titans, a worrisome situation, with Andrew Luck still banged up and Charlie Whitehurst now dealing with a hamstring issue.
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Colts' Matt Hasselbeck: Ruled out in Week 16
Matt Hasselbeck (shoulder) has been ruled out for the remainder of the game Sunday against the Dolphins.Hasselbeck was injured in the first half and was replaced by Charlie Whitehurst at that time. However, once the second half began, Hasselbeck was officially ruled out.