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The Indianapolis Colts are confident S Bob Sanders will be ready to play sometime in the next six weeks.
Beyond that, Colts Head Coach Jim Caldwell said he can't yet say.
Sanders, the 2007 Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year, spent preseason and training camp on the Physically Unable to Perform list, and was moved to the active roster Saturday.
"When he's ready to play, we'll put him out there," Caldwell said Monday, saying he didn't know yet if Sanders could play in the regular-season opener Sunday against Jacksonville.
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A player on the PUP list at the start of the regular season can not play the first six weeks of the regular season. Because he is on the active roster, Sanders -- who was on PUP with a knee issue -- can play when healthy.
"Probably the biggest thing on that is we feel obviously he's going to be inside that 5-to-6 week window," Caldwell said. "He's making good progress. He's coming along. Whenever he's ready, we'll put him out there. He's doing well."
Caldwell said Sanders will be ready sooner rather than later.
"How soon that is, I'm not certain," Caldwell said.
Caldwell was then asked if that meant Sanders was ruled out Sunday.
"How soon that is, I'm not certain," he said again.
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* Colts Head Coach Jim Caldwell finds the positives in loss to Cincinnati
* Colts move S Bob Sanders off the PUP list
MAGNIFICENT SEVENS, 2009 PRESEASON COLTS THOUGHTS
Magnificent Seven I: Seven training camp thoughts and observations
Magnificent Seven II: On the Colts' defensive tackle position and WR Reggie Wayne
Magnificent Seven III: On the Colts' running backs and offensive line
Magnificent Seven IV: On the Colts' offense, OG Ryan Lilja and WR Anthony Gonzalez
Magnificent Seven V: On S Melvin Bullitt and QB Peyton Manning
EXAMINER SERIES: TWENTY PRE-TRAINING CAMP QUESTIONS WITH THE COLTS . . .
1) Will Jim Sorgi be the backup quarterback?
2) Will Special Teams be Special?
3) Who will be the Colts' breakout player in 2009?
4) Will loss of former Head Coach Tony Dungy hurt in 2009?
5) What will defense look like in 2009?
6) Will DT Ed Johnson impact the defense in 2009?
7) How important is the return of OG Ryan Lilja in 2009?
8) Will K Adam Vinatieri be ready in 2009?
9) Will WRs be improved in 2009?
11) Will S Bob Sanders be healthy in 2009?
12) Will secondary be one of NFL's best in 2009?
13) Who will start at RB in 2009?
14) What roles will Tom Moore and Howard Mudd play in 2009?
15) Can QB Peyton Manning improve again in 2009?
16) Will the Colts be OK at LB in 2009?
17) Will CB Kelvin Hayden make the Pro Bowl in 2009?
18) Can TE Dallas Clark make the Pro Bowl in 2009?
19) Can OT Tony Ugoh develop into franchise-level LT?
20) Can the Colts win the Super Bowl in 2009?
THE POSITION-BY-POSITION PRE-TRAINING CAMP SERIES:
- The QUARTERBACKS
- The RUNNING BACKS
- The TIGHT ENDS
- The WIDE RECEIVERS
- The OFFENSIVE TACKLES
- The OFFENSIVE GUARDS
- The CENTERS
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- The DEFENSIVE TACKLES
- The LINEBACKERS
- The CORNERBACKS
- The SAFETIES
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