Tolzien retired from professional football and will serve as an analyst for the Wisconsin Badgers for the 2019 season, Jason Galloway of the Wisconsin State Journal reports.

EDGE Analysis

Tolzien was drafted by the Birmingham Iron of the AAF in November but opted to retire before the start of training camp. The 32-year-old last served as a backup quarterback for the Colts in 2017 and will finish his career with 1,065 passing yards, two touchdowns and nine interceptions in 10 games.

Tolzien's name was among the quarterbacks called off during Tuesday's Alliance of American Football draft, Kevin Seifert of ESPNreports.

EDGE Analysis

Tolzien last played in the NFL during the 2017 season as a backup for the Colts, but the veteran will take a shot at spring ball with hopes of winning the starting job and getting a chance to impress NFL scouts in the spring. Tolzien hasn't had much success in the NFL when he did play, posting a 2:9 TD:INT ratio in the 10 games he's appeared in.

The Colts officially named Jacoby Brissett as their starting quarterback for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, leaving Tolzien to serve in the backup role, Mike Wells of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Though Brissett has been with the Colts for less than a month after being acquired from the Patriots prior to final roster cuts, Tolzien performed poorly enough as starter in the team's embarrassing loss to the Rams in Week 1 for coach Chuck Pagano to go in a different direction. If Andrew Luck's shoulder injury keeps him sidelined for the foreseeable future and Brissett fails to ignite the offense or succumbs to an injury, it's possible that Tolzien gets another look as the team's signal caller, but he's unlikely to yield promising results in that scenario. For his career, the 30-year-old Tolzien owns a mediocre 61.6 quarterback rating and a 2:9 touchdown-to-interception ratio.

Tolzien is expected to be cede the starting quarterback job to Jacoby Brissett for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

EDGE Analysis

Tolzien had a rough go of it in Week 1, completing just nine of his 18 pass attempts and throwing two interceptions before being removed from the game in favor of Brissett. The poor outing led to the duo splitting the practice reps this week, and apparently the team is ready to go in a different direction just one week into the season. The Colts have not confirmed the swap, but expect that to happen one way or another at some point Friday.

The Colts will divide first-team practice reps between Tolzien and Jacoby Brissett this week, Zak Keefer of The Indianapolis Star reports.

EDGE Analysis

Tolzien tossed a pair of pick-sixes before being removed in the fourth quarter of Sunday's blowout loss to the Rams. Brissett proceeded to lead the Colts' only touchdown drive of the game, albeit with the outcome already determined. The Colts seem to be leaning toward Brissett for Week 2, but Tolzien might be able to change the team's mind if he turns in a strong week of practice.

Tolzien completed nine of 18 passes for 128 yards and two interceptions in Sunday's game against the Rams. He also gained two yards on two carries.

EDGE Analysis

Tolzien got off to an inauspicious start to his tenure as the Colts' starter, throwing a pick-six on his very first pass attempt. He struggled to generate anything downfield as he averaged just 7.1 yards per attempt and saw a second interception returned for a score midway through the third quarter. Jacoby Brissett was brought in for the fourth quarter, and although he attempted just three throws, he seemed to be more efficacious at running the offense than Tolzien. It remains to be seen who will start next week's game agianst the Cardinals, but at this point it would not be a surprise if Brissett got the nod.

Colts general manager Chris Ballard confirmed that Tolzien will start Sunday's regular-season opener against the Rams, Zak Keefer of The Indianapolis Star reports.

EDGE Analysis

With Andrew Luck (shoulder) still not practicing and Jacoby Brissett just acquired over the weekend, there wasn't much doubt Tolzien would get the Week 1 start in Los Angeles. The Colts might consider moving to Brissett for Week 2 if Tolzien struggles in the opener and Luck still isn't ready.

Tolzien was 4-of-5 passing for 24 yards in Thursday's preseason win over the Bengals. Tolzien played just one drive.

EDGE Analysis

Tolzien will likely start Week 1 against the Rams with Andrew Luck unlikely to play due to a shoulder injury. He may not keep the job long if Luck remains out as Stephen Morris had an impressive preseason as the No. 3 quarterback.

Tolzien will start Thursday's preseason finale against Cincinnati. All three quarterbacks will play for the Colts in Thursday's game, head coach Chuck Pagano said.

EDGE Analysis

While Tolzien may get the Week 1 start if Andrew Luck remains out with a shoulder injury, the Colts feel Tolzien could use another tuneup after a lackluster preseason. Tolzien improved in his third preseason game, finally leading the team on a touchdown drive, but he hasn't been so impressive that he could lose the backup job to Stephen Morris early in the season if Luck remains out.

Tolzien was 7-of-10 passing for 123 yards with no touchdowns and an interception in Saturday's preseason game against Pittsburgh. He led the Colts to a touchdown and field goal in his three series.

EDGE Analysis

Despite the interception, Tolzien improved in his third preseason game as the offense finally showed some signs of life. It was probably a strong enough performance to keep him as the No. 2 quarterback and start Week 1 if Andrew Luck remains out despite the continued strong play from No. 3 quarterback Stephen Morris.