Carson Wentz returned to practice for the Indianapolis Colts on Monday three weeks after surgery to remove a broken bone from his left foot.
The quarterback took all the first-team reps in 7-on-7 work and said he is optimistic he can return for the Colts’ Week 1 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks.
“I’m optimistic, but we’ll see how it responds,” Wentz told reporters after Monday’s practice. “As long as there’s nothing I can do to make it worse, I’ve played through a lot worse.”
At the time of his surgery, the Colts gave an estimated timetable for his return of five to 12 weeks.
All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson, who had the same surgery as Wentz earlier this month and was given the same timetable, also returned to practice Monday.
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