New York Giants
Curtis Painter - QB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 4"/ 230 lbs. |
| Birthday | 06/24/1985 |
| Birthplace | Vincennes, IN |
| College | Purdue |
| Years played | 4 |
| Drafted | 2009, 6th round, 28th pick by Colts |
Painter's ceiling could be third spot on depth chart
Ex-Colt Curtis Painter gives the Ravens another option at quarterback, but whether he can challenge Tyrod Taylor for the backup job remains to be seen.
Ravens sign QB Painter
The Ravens signed ex-Colts QB Curtis Painter on Thursday to be a backup for Joe Flacco.
Colts continue to clean house, cut five veterans
The Colts continue to rid themselves of big salaries, as they released five more veteran players on Friday.
Orlovsky to start at QB for Colts
Colts head coach Jim Caldwell announced that seventh-year veteran Dan Orlovsly will start at quarterback over Curtis Painter, who had started the last eight games.
Colts likely will stick with QB Painter after bye
Although he has been benched in each of the past two losses, QB Curtis Painter is likely to be the Colts' starter after the bye week.
Painter to start for Colts Sunday
Colts QB Curtis Painter will start again for the injured Kerry Collins Sunday against the Chiefs.
Painter will start for Colts on Monday night
Curtis Painter will make his first career start on Monday night when the Colts take on the Buccaneers, Indianapolis head coach Jim Caldwell said on Friday.
Collins' deal as backup to Manning worth $14 million
The Colts' signing of 17th-year veteran Kerry Collins to a two-year contract on Wednesday will cost the team $4 million this season and $10 mil in 2012.
Packers use late flurry to edge Colts
Aaron Rodgers was in midseason form, and backup Graham Harrell led Green Bay to 11 points in the final 35 seconds, rallying the Pack to a 24-21 win over Indianapolis on Friday night.
Colts' Manning hopes he's ready for Week One
Peyton Manning is hopeful that he'll be ready to play in the season opener, but he won't be seeing any preseason action.
Irsay: Colts evaluating QB situation
Colts owner Jim Irsay took to Twitter to discuss the team's quarterback situation on Saturday after the Colts fell to 0-2 in the preseason.
Colts backup QB Painter will be under microscope
This will be a big season for Colts backup QB Curtis Painter, who has not looked good in limited opportunities in his first two NFL campaigns.
Seymour wants out of Oakland
According to our AFC Whispers, there has been no progress on a new contract between DRE Richard Seymour and the Raiders because the former Patriot doesn't want to return to the floundering franchise.
PLAYER NEWS
Painter was cut by the Raves on Friday.|||||||
Painter, who started eight games for the Colts last season, was in competition with Tyrod Taylor throughout the preseason to be the backup to Joe Flacco.
Colts coach Jim Caldwell has picked quarterback Curtis Painter to start Sunday's game against Carolina.|||||||
Painter replaced the injured Kerry Collins against Pittsburgh in September and has started every game since then. But after posting quarterback ratings of 51 or less in each of his past four games, fans were clamoring for another change. At 0-11, the Colts are the only winless team in the NFL. Dan Orlovsky is the only other healthy quarterback on Indy's roster, and coming off a bye week, many fans thought it was a logical time to make a change.
Painter was 13 of 19 for 94 yards with two interceptions, three sacks and a quarterback rating of 40.3 in Sunday's 17-3 loss to Jacksonville. He was yanked for the second straight week.|||||||
Painter has completed just 54.5 percent of his passes with no TDs and six INTs in the last four games.
Painter was 9 of 17 for 67 yards and an interception in the Colts' 62-7 loss to the Saints on Sunday.|||||||
He also fumbled a snap to finish with a 38.1 passer rating. The Colts fell to 0-7 this season.
Painter completed 23 of 34 passes for 188 yards with a touchdown and an interception in Sunday's 27-17 loss to the Bengals.|||||||
Painter's interception was his first of the season. Next Sunday, Painter and the Colts face a New Orleans team that is tied for the fourth-fewest interceptions with three.
