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 It's August 2 and Carson Wentz is already on the shelf, and this is where the Blob's hyperactive imagination takes over. We've warned you about this. It's right there on the warning label that comes with the Blob.

But enough about that. The phone is ringing ...

Somewhere in Indianapolis. The phone is ringing. A certain person of whom you might have heard answers.

"Hello?"

"Hello, Andrew? It's Chris. Long time no talk to, buddy! How's it goin'? How's the shoulder/calf/ribs/kidney fee--"

"No."

"Ah, come on, man. Can't a guy check in on an old frie--"

"No."

But we'd love to see you here at the facility! Think about all the fun we used to ha--"

"No."

"Not even if w--"

"No."

(Click)

OK. So that never happened.

Indianapolis Colts GM Chris Ballard didn't call Andrew Luck when Wentz messed up his foot last week, on, like, the second day of training camp. The Colts signed veteran castoff Brett Hundley instead. They've still got Jacob Eason, rookie Sam Ehlinger and second-year QB Jalen Morton around, but clearly they'll rest easier if there's a guy with NFL touches in the fold.

At any rate, the Quarterback Predicament, a hardy perennial, is back for more, which is exactly what the Colts hoped they would avoid by signing Wentz. This seemed a bit naive, given Wentz's history of breaking himself. I mean, you sign a guy who hasn't made it through a season three of the last four years -- and who lost his starting job to Jalen Hurts last year, which might be why he made it through 2020 unscathed -- you've got to have all your phalanges crossed. 

But even at that, the Colts had to figure Wentz wouldn't be this brittle.

Seems the other day he rolled out and planted his foot, and felt an immediate "twinge." The twinge was a broken bone the Colts expected would inevitably require surgery. 

Instead, Wentz initially opted for rest and rehab instead of immediately going under the knife, which would still leave his return as iffy as it gets. Going that route means he could be back for Week 1, or he might not be. One seems as likely as the other at this point.

And in the meantime ...

In the meantime, you've got a retread (Hundley), a guy who's still being groomed (Eason) and Ehlinger and Morton -- one of whom (Ehlinger) did all sorts of wondrous things at Texas.

The Blob would love to see Ehlinger get a chance to recreate that magic in Indy. But it also realizes Texas ain't the NFL.

So here we go again.  It's early August, training camp is underway, and the Colts' quarterback situation is once more a hot-air balloon.

Which is to say: Up in the air.

Update: What the Colts expected has come to pass. Head coach Frank Reich announced today that Wentz would undergo surgery this afternoon and be out anywhere from five to 12 weeks.