"The Indianapolis Colts are bringing one veteran quarterback out of retirement.

No, not that one.

The Colts agreed to terms Wednesday with former Tennessee Titan Kerry Collins, making him the likely starter in case Peyton Manning isn't healed completely from offseason neck surgery by the time the season begins Sept. 11 at Houston.

Collins said he has been given no indication that Manning won't play at Houston.

"Hopefully, Peyton will be back, but if he's not maybe I can be one of the guys that can help this ball club," Collins said in a conference call with reporters Wednesday night. "The biggest draw for me coming here was just being with a team that I have a lot of respect for and a lot of history with, and really to be with a great team and play with one of greatest quarterbacks of all time."

Collins agreed to a one-year contract and acknowledged he could be talked into staying longer than 2011."