INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts sorted out their

quarterback situation Monday.Jacoby Brissett will be the starter for the foreseeable future and Brian Hoyer will become Brissett’s backup.A little more than a week after Andrew Luck’s abrupt retirement upended Indy’s long-term plans Al Woods Color Rush Jersey , a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press that Brissett had signed a contract extension. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced.Details were not immediately available, though NFL Network first reported it was a two-year deal worth $30 million with $20 million guaranteed.Brissett’s deal came just hours after the Colts announced Hoyer, a longtime backup in the league, would join the team as the new No. 2 on the depth chart. ESPN reported the deal was for three years and $12 million.“The train keeps moving and either you find a way to fix the problem and roll with it or it’ll swallow you up,” general manager Chris Ballard said Sunday, before the deals for Brissett and Hoyer were completed.“We’re going to choose to move forward. I think that’s one of the really neat things about this league is that the people that can really solve the problems in-season — everybody always focuses on offseason and solving roster issues. Even though the quarterback, as we know is a big piece of it, but being able to solve problems during the season.”Brissett was entering the final year of his rookie deal this season.Indy has fielded trade offers for Brissett, but opted to keep him on the roster this season just in case something happened to Luck, whose battle with injuries began early in the 2015 season.The Colts know what Brissett can do. They acquired him in a cutdown weekend trade just before the 2017 season opener from the New England Patriots. He went 4-11 as the starter that season when Luck missed all 16 games.A year ago, with Luck back, Brissett threw only four passes.But in his second season under coach Frank Reich, the Colts have seen significant improvements in the fourth-year quarterback, who was a third-round draft pick of the Patriots in 2016.“We did have an hour-plus conversation about his role, about our team and about the situation he is stepping into,” Reich said Sunday. “He handled it just how I thought. I mean this guy is a pro. So it was more very conversational. It wasn’t a ‘Rah-rah’ thing. It was more centered around, ‘Be yourself. You don’t have to be a hero.'”Brissett has completed 312 of 528 passes for 3,500 yards with 13 touchdowns and seven interceptions.He’s also expected to play with a much stronger supporting cast this season than 2017 when he was sacked a league-high 52 times. Indy allowed the fewest sacks in the league (18) last year.At age 33, Hoyer joins the Colts two days after being released by the Patriots.The only other quarterbacks on the roster are Phillip Walker, who is on the practice squad, and Chad Kelly https://www.coltsfanshop.com/Erik-Swoope-Jersey , who will miss the first two games while serving a league suspension. Hoyer provides stability and a veteran voice to lean on.Brissett spent his rookie season with the Pats, but never was a teammate of Hoyer.“Brian has the toughness and accuracy we look for in a quarterback and he’s been in offensive systems that are similar to ours,” Reich said after the team announced Hoyer’s signing.“He has a tremendous amount of experience and is a proven leader. Brian’s knowledge will be a valuable resource in supporting Jacoby and the team on and off the field. We’re excited to have him here.”Hoyer originally made New England’s roster as an undrafted rookie out of Michigan State in 2009.In his first three seasons with the Patriots behind Tom Brady, he played in 13 games but never started. In 2012, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed Hoyer after their top two quarterbacks got hurt and he finished the season with Arizona, which claimed Hoyer off waivers in December.Hoyer got his most extensive experience with Cleveland in 2013 and 2014, where he went 10-6 as the starter. The next two seasons, in Houston and Chicago, Hoyer was 5-4 and 1-4 as the starter before going 0-6 with San Francisco in 2017. The 49ers released Hoyer after acquiring Jimmy Garoppolo in a trade with New England.That opened the door for Hoyer’s return to New England, where he spent the rest of the 2017 season and all of last season.The Patriots released Hoyer on Saturday, allowing the Colts to bring him to town Sunday and sign him Monday. Indy opens the season Sunday at the Los Angeles Chargers.Hoyer has completed 838 of 1,412 passes with 9,902 yards, 48 touchdowns and 30 interceptions in 10 NFL seasons.To make room for Hoyer on the 53-man roster, the Colts waived safety Rolan Milligan.Ballard also signed four players to the practice squad: Defensive end Jamal Davis, running back Quinton Flowers, defensive tackle Brian Price and receiver Chad Williams. Playoff rematches, top quarterback duels and heated divisional matchups highlight what should be a terrific week of football in Week 11 of the NFL. It all starts Thursday night where the great Aaron Rodgers and his Packers’ team head to Seattle to take on Russell Wilson and the 12th man. Both teams are floating around a make-or-break part of their season, and the winner will take that extra step closer to the playoff hunt.For Colts’ fans, Mike Vrabel and his Tennessee squad head to Indy in a battle of the second and third place teams in the AFC South. With an Indianapolis win, the two teams will move to 5-5 on the season as they try to inch closer to one of the final wild card spots. The Pittsburgh Steelers will look to exact their revenge against Jacksonville after the Jaguars eliminated them from the playoffs in 2017 Malik Hooker Jersey , and the Texans and Redskins will face off in Washington as two division leaders hoping to cling on to their first-place spots.This week does feature the less-enticing games like the Buccaneers vs. the Giants, the Cowboys vs. the Falcons and the Cardinals vs. the Raiders, but last week’s Monday Night Football showed us that even the worst teams in the league can put on a terrific display.Both the Panthers and the Bengals will look to move on from their embarrassing losses a week ago as they face the Lions and Ravens, respectively. For Baltimore, they may not know who will be under center just yet, but they’ll need to end a skid off losses that has potential to derail their postseason hopes.In the late afternoon slate, the Broncos travel to take on the Chargers in Los Angeles, and the Philadelphia Eagles will look to get back on track against Sean Payton, Drew Brees and the red-hot Saints.Sunday Night Football gives us a battle for the top spot of the NFC North. Mitchell Trubisky has looked on fire at times this season, and he and that offense will need to put points on the board to keep up with Kirk Cousins, Adam Theilin, Stefon Diggs and Co.Every game this week however pales in comparison to Monday Night Football, where two of the best records in football with two of the best offenses face off in LA. Andy Reid leads Patrick Mahomes and his Kansas City squad up against wonder-kid Sean McVay, Jared Goff, Todd Gurley and the Los Angeles Rams. These two teams have been electric all year, and could be a potential glimpse at the two teams to face off in Super Bowl 52.With all that said, let’s check out this week’s picks from your Stampede Blue staff. Brett Mock has taken a three-game lead on the rest of the pack, with Andrew Aziz, Chris Shepherd and Stephen Reed all tied for second place. We also welcome newcomer Ana Krasuski to the game, let’s see how the Stampede Blue staff sees Week 11 playing out.Brett Mock: 85-47 / Andrew Aziz: 82-50 / Chris Shepherd: 82-50 / Stephen Reed: 82-50 / Jared Malott: 78-54 / Chris Blystone: 77-55 / Elliot Denton: 77-55 / Zachary Hicks: 54-47 / Blake Pace: 40-15 / Ana Krasuski 0-0Thursday 8:20 pm ETPackers (7) @ Seahawks | Contrarians: Chris Shepherd, Chris Blystone Quincy Wilson Color Rush Jersey , Zachary HicksSunday 1:00 pm ETTitans @ ColtsBuccaneers @ Giants (6) | Contrarians: Brett Mock, Blystone, Hicks, Ana KrasuskiSteelers @ JaguarsPanthers @ LionsCowboys @ FalconsBengals @ Ravens (6) | Contrarians: Shepherd, Blystone, Hicks, KrasuskiTexans @ Redskins (6) | Contrarians: Andrew Aziz, Blystone, Jared Malott, Blake PaceSunday 4:05 pm ETRaiders @ Cardinals (9) | Contrarian: AzizBroncos @ ChargersSunday 4:25 pm ETEagles @ SaintsSunday 8:20 pm ETVikings @ Bears (5) | Contrarians: Stephen Reed, Aziz, Elliot Denton, Malott, Pace Monday 8:15 pm ETChiefs @ Rams (6) | Contrarians: Blystone, Malott, Hicks, PaceWhat are your picks for Week 11?