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Colts: Carson Wentz injury means Jacob Eason could seize QB2 role

WESTFIELD, INDIANA - JULY 30: Jacob Eason #9 of the Indianapolis Colts throws a pass while Offensive Coordinator Marcus Brady watches. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

Barring a Carson Wentz injury, the Indianapolis Colts were likely going to roll into the preseason feeling confident under center, with the former Eagles quarterback as the starter, 2020 fourth-round pick Jacob Eason as the backup, and 2021 sixth-rounder Sam Ehlinger right behind him as the No. 3 signal-caller.

Eason brings with him some high expectations coming into this season, as a year spent without a true offseason program and minimal practice time is not the best situation in which to evaluate a young quarterback.