Scott Tolzien Signs With the Indianapolis Colts
Aaron Rodgers' former backup will leave to be Andrew Luck's backup in Indy.
By PackerAaron
From Colts owner Jim Irsay:
We have agreed to terms with quarterback Scott Tolzien.
— Jim Irsay (@JimIrsay) March 11, 2016
The Packers are left with last year's 5th round selection, Brett Hundley, as Aaron Rodgers' primary backup. Mike McCarthy spoke glowingly of Hundley's potential at the Scouting Combine last month.
Hundley will undoubtedly be given every chance to build on his solid showing in preseason last year.
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Comments (24)
Idiot Fan
March 11, 2016 at 05:31 pm
Dang it. I wanted him one more year. Colts seem like an odd choice.
PackerAaron
March 11, 2016 at 05:44 pm
They don't have a backup after releasing Hasselbeck and Freeman. Makes sense in that he doesn't have a draft pick that the team apparently loves to compete with like he would in Green Bay.
Idiot Fan
March 11, 2016 at 05:48 pm
Yeah. I just thought he had progressed enough to have a shot at starting for a qb-needy team.
Big Moe
March 11, 2016 at 07:35 pm
I thought so as well.
Packer_Pete
March 11, 2016 at 05:42 pm
Probably good move for all. Packers have Hundley and will draft another. Colts get a backup to Luck who seems often injured. Tolzien has the chance to play more than with the Packers...
Rossonero
March 11, 2016 at 06:40 pm
No surprise here. Ted didn't trade up last year so Hundley could languish as the 3rd stringer. Good luck to Tolzien.
al bundy
March 11, 2016 at 07:44 pm
Bye scott enjoy your money. Apparently you were one of the smart ones that didnt bite on teds lowball offer. The others like perry banjo wuod not have been pickedx up anyways so they new to drink the coolaid frm ted or else.
packsmack
March 11, 2016 at 07:47 pm
You're making it too obvious.
JerseyAl
March 12, 2016 at 01:23 pm
Haha!
johnnyd17
March 13, 2016 at 12:31 pm
a year plus away, but, any idea on compensatory pick next year? depends on season i guess?
Tundraboy
March 11, 2016 at 09:02 pm
Kind of surprising but Hundley looked damn good last year. Best looking prospect we have had in recent memory. Guess we won't be carrying 3 QBs this year, so that's a good thing.
DrealynWilliams
March 11, 2016 at 08:54 pm
The inevitable.
Point-Packer
March 11, 2016 at 09:20 pm
Tolzien is a garbage NFL QB. Who cares.
Since'61
March 11, 2016 at 10:30 pm
4th team for Tolzien. If he does get to play in Indy he will learn to run for his life behind their OL. I wish well. Thanks, Since '61
Hematite
March 12, 2016 at 05:35 am
I thought Denver was a more likely spot for him until they signed Sanchez.
Then I was thinking Cleveland.
I'm mildly surprised.
Good luck to him at any rate.
croatpackfan
March 12, 2016 at 06:41 am
Good Luck Scott... Andrew is very often injured. Show to NFL that you are starting caliber... All the best for the future and thanks for helping Packers to be better...
TarynsEyes
March 12, 2016 at 07:57 am
His best attribute for many was he played for Wisvonsin.
RVAborn
March 12, 2016 at 07:25 pm
Good luck to Tolzien, but atleast Hundley has had a year to assimilate into the system and appears to be semi-competent. Is this worth a comp pick, or no?
croatpackfan
March 13, 2016 at 06:58 am
No, it is will not produce comp pick!
Crackerpacker
March 12, 2016 at 11:11 pm
Should make the game in Canton more interesting.
ShooterMcGee
March 13, 2016 at 04:29 pm
Has anyone seen the dollar figures? The more the better for next years comp picks. Casey Hayward may bring us a 4 or 5 with his 15 million dollar contract.
sonomaca
March 14, 2016 at 12:17 am
Colts like Badger back-ups (Sorgi).
The Packers need to figure out whether Hundley is Rodgers' eventual replacement or merely trade bait. Hasselbeck and Brunel were excellent players, but not quite superstars. Brooks was solid.
What if Hundley is a potential superstar. If that's the case, they have to keep him and eventually resign him.
The GrEEn kNiGhT
March 14, 2016 at 04:40 am
It sucks that we develop all these QBs and get nothing for them. Patriots always seem to get something for their backups even though they are as good or worse than ours.
TommyG
March 15, 2016 at 07:09 am
I feel bad for Scott having to go onto just another backup role. If he had held out for just a bit longer he would QB1 in Denver right now.