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In a rather shocking move, the Colts have lost one of their young defensive linemen to of all things…retirement?  Yes, 24-year-old Quinn Pitcock, last seasons third-round pick has had enough of the NFL, as it was announced today that he is retiring after playing just one season.  The defensive tackle did not report last week, and today his agent sent out an email about the decision.  “After much deliberation and careful thought, Quinn resolved to retire from the NFL,” agent Brad Leshnock said in the email.

Tony Dungy said today that the team would take Pitcock back should he change his mind.  “We want to leave the door open for him because I have been aware of people changing their minds,” Dungy   said.  “We told him to take as much time as he needed.”  In his only year with the club, Pitcock played in 9 games and had 30 tackles.

Quarterback Peyton Manning says he is disappointed that he can’t be at training camp.  Manning spoke on a conference call Thursday about his recent surgery to remove an infected bursa sac from his left knee.  The two-time MVP said he’s not sure exactly how long it will take to recover because he’s not used to being injured.

Manning had been receiving conservative treatment for an inflamed bursa sac since February, but the pain increased and showed early signs of infection.  Manning has never missed a regular season start in 10 pro seasons since being selected by the Colts with the first overall selection in the 1998 draft.  He threw for 4,040 yards and 31 touchdowns last season, leading Indianapolis to the AFC South title.

Tony Dungy is putting to rest any concern about the knee of franchise QB Peyton Manning, saying that the QB will be ready to go opening day vs the Bears at new Lucas Oil Stadium. Dungy even went so far to say that Manning very well may take some snaps during the preseason. Manning had knee surgery last week to remove an infected bursa sac, a surgery that usually takes about six weeks to heal. Manning will probably talk to the media about the knee and when he will be back on the field for the team. He has never missed a regular season game, starting 160 regular season games over his 10 year career.

ESPN.com is reporting some good news in terms of health today for the Colts, as the site is stating that WR Marvin Harrison may be cleared to practice at the start of camp. It was thought that he would be nowhere near ready to go, but it appears that his rehab has gone well enough that he may be able to take the field. The site says that the WR may not do much in preseason games, which is expected for a player coming off an injury, but that he would be available for practices.

The Colts have announced QB Peyton Manning had an infected bursa sac removed from his left knee Monday, July 14, and he is expected to make a full recovery. The procedure was routine and Manning should be back at full strength in four to six weeks.

While the new Lucas Oil Stadium has yet to open, there are already issues as the Indy Star is reporting that broken roof drains channeled rainwater into the stadium.  Officials say that the rainwater will not stop the new stadium from opening on time.  Reports say that 2 to 3 feet of water poured into the small data room, damaging equipment which provides phone and Internet services in the building.  They have yet to determine what caused three of the 20 major roof drains in the stadium to fail.  It was only about 30 minutes after the storm ended Tuesday night that crews were working in the stadium.

Colts.com is reporting that the team has moved Keyunta Dawson to a full-time defensive tackle from his previous spot – defensive end, the position he mostly played while at Texas Tech.  Last season he had 54 tackles and one sack along with two fumbles recovered.  He will provide depth behind Raheem Brock and Ed Johnson on the interior of the defensive line.