Indianapolis Colts head coach Jim Caldwell named third-year quarterback Curtis Painter the starter for Monday night's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Phillip Wilson of the Indianapolis Star reports.
Painter, a 2009 sixth-round pick out of Purdue, will be making his first NFL start.
In three career NFL games, Painter has completed 13-of-39 pass attempts (33.3 percent) for 143 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions for a career passer rating of 23.8. Painter has also been sacked four times and lost three fumbles.
Painter replaced a concussed Kerry Collins in Sunday night's 23-20 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, completing 5-of-11 attempts for 60 yards. Collins is still being evaluated for a concussion and has not practiced this week.
The Colts re-signed veteran Dan Orlovsky earlier in the week to be the No. 2 if Collins is unable to dress for the game. Orlovsky has started seven NFL games during his career and went to training camp with the Colts this season. Painter has more experience within the offense, though, which is why he was kept on the 53-man roster and why he'll start on Monday night against the Buccaneers.
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