Andrew Luck declared out for Sunday

The season of woe continues for Andrew Luck. The preseason MVP candidate has been declared out for Sunday's game against Jacksonville.

Luck has never missed a game in his career, but the red flags began flying around him this week when a shoulder injury limited his practice this week. Colts head coach Chuck Pagano insisted that Luck would be available for Sunday's game, and he spent most of the week listed as "questionable."

News of Luck's status broke on Twitter about 9 a.m. Eastern on Sunday morning, with ESPN's Chris Mortensen being the first to report and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport providing context:

Luck's replacement will be 40-year-old Matt Hasselbeck, who has not started a game since 2012. He's served as Luck's backup for three seasons, throwing 56 passes in mop-up duty in that time.

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