--Although quarterback Peyton Manning recently underwent surgery to repair what has been described as an infected bursa sac in his left knee, Colts team president Bill Polian is telling fans not to worry.

Manning, who has started 160 consecutive NFL games (which ranks him behind former Green Bay Packers signal caller Brett Favre), is planning to be ready for Indianapolis' regular-season opener against the Chicago Bears on Sept. 7 at Lucas Oil Stadium.

"That's our expectation," Polian said. "Everything went well and the doctors are very confident that everything will go well."

According to team officials, Manning had been getting treated for the injury for several months. The procedure was performed by Indianapolis orthopedic surgeon Dr. Tom Klootwyk.

"Peyton had been receiving conservative treatment for an inflamed bursa sac in consultation with the club's medical staff since February 2008," Polian said. "This course of treatment was productive until Peyton experienced increased pain and early signs of infection."

The team's medical staff expects a full and complete return to action in four to six weeks. Most outside medical observers agree with that assessment of Manning's probable recovery time if all goes well. Training camp is set to begin July 24 at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Indiana.

There are currently only three other quarterbacks on the Colts' roster -- primary backup Jim Sorgi, two-year veteran Josh Betts and undrafted rookie free agent Adam Tafralis. If Manning were to miss any substantial practice time, the team could attempt to bring in another veteran signal caller to help provide additional depth.

"Don't forget, (Manning's) had every practice for 11 years," Polian said. "I don't know that missing some practice time is going to do any harm at all, to be truthful with you."

CAMP CALENDAR
The Indianapolis Colts will report for training camp at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Ind., by 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 24. The first scheduled practice will be at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, July 25. A second practice that day, set to begin at 3:30 p.m., will be for special teams only.

There will be seven two-a-day practices and six special teams only practices during the duration of three-week camp, which will conclude after a 9:30 a.m. practice on Friday, August 15. All training camp practices are free of charge and are open to the public, although the school will charge a nominal fee for parking.

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