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Colts say Chuck Pagano could return in Week 17

Indianapolis Colts interim head coach Bruce Arians says that Chuck Pagano could return to live coaching in Week 17.

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Indianapolis Colts head coach Chuck Pagano is on the road to recovery, and according to Phil Richards of the Indy Star via Twitter, he could be returning to the team prior to the end of the regular season.

According to Richards, Colts interim head coach and offensive coordinator Bruce Arians said the prospects of Pagano returning for Week 17 “look great.” Arians said that Pagano was at the team facilities on Monday morning and “looked good, really good.”

Pagano got the news that his cancer is in remission in November, and has now attended three straight Colts home games. His doctors haven't allowed him to be with the team during these games, but he watched from a box as the Colts bested the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, 27-23.

From the onset, Pagano has been determined to return to the helm of his team prior to the end of the season. There is a chance that Pagano could be coaching in the playoffs this season, if he does in fact return, as the Colts are still in the playoff hunt.

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