Much has been made of this year's rookie quarterbacks, with plenty of speculation about who we'll see on the field and when.
Trevor Lawrence and Zach Wilson both figure to be Week 1 starters. Trey Lance, Justin Fields and Mac Jones — not so much. And then there's Sam Ehlinger.
Wait. Sam Ehlinger?
Nobody expected the sixth-round pick out of Texas to be in any sort of 2021 conversation about starting in the NFL. But that's apparently where things stand with the Indianapolis Colts. With Carson Wentz expected to miss significant time with a foot injury, second-year pro Jacob Eason figured to have the inside track to QB1.