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Colts Rumors: Sam Ehlinger Supplants Nick Foles as No. 2 QB Behind Matt Ryan

The Indianapolis Colts have moved second-year quarterback Sam Ehlinger to second on the team's signal-caller depth chart ahead of ex-backup Nick Foles and behind starter Matt Ryan.

That news is per Mike Chappell of FOX59, who noted that Foles will also be inactive for the team's game Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Per Chappell, the move is not "seen as a threat to Ryan’s status" as a starter even though the veteran signal-caller has struggled through his first five games in a Colts uniform.

The four-time Pro Bowler and 2016 NFL MVP played 14 seasons for the Atlanta Falcons before being traded to Indianapolis last offseason.