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Colts quarterback Andrew Luck said Monday that he’s going to play again this season and that he hopes to get back on the practice field this week.

At his Monday press conference, Colts coach Chuck Pagano didn’t rule out that possibility and said that Luck is heading in the right direction. He also said that there’s no plan in place for Luck, who is out with kidney and abdominal injuries, to resume practicing at this point.

“I have not heard anything like that from our trainers,” Pagano said, via Mike Chappell of CBS4 in Indianapolis.

Pagano addressed Matt Hasselbeck’s status as well. He said that Hasselbeck’s left arm is in a sling because it helps with spasms in his rib area and that the team hopes to have him on the practice field this week.

“He’s a tough guy. Fully anticipate him being available,” Pagano said of Hasselbeck’s availability for Week 15.

Unless Pagano is playing coy about Luck’s status, it seems likely that Charlie Whitehurst will get the start against the Texans if Hasselbeck’s toughness isn’t enough to get him back on the field this week. Wednesday’s practice should provide some answers on the quarterback front.