Andrew Luck may miss time in training camp
Comments made by Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay from the NFL meetings in Phoenix on Monday made it seem like the team is prepared for quarterback Andrew Luck to potentially miss some time in training camp.
Irsay says the team will not rush Luck back from his recovery from shoulder surgery and may sign some extra quarterbacks for camp if needed.
“We are not going to be rushing him,” Irsay said Monday, via the Colts’ official website. “We are going to make sure, obviously, that the shoulder has to be ready and the doctors are going to give full approval before he starts putting real reps on it and that sort of thing.
“This is going to be a huge benefit in the long run. We really feel that he’s going to be completely healed for the season and he’s going to have a great season. Chris (Ballard) and Chuck (Pagano) have talked and we are going to make sure, if we need an extra arm in camp, as we start doing our work, we will be prepared for that.”
Luck injured his shoulder in 2015, and he experienced more issues last season, though he only missed one game. The Colts are wise to bring him along slowly and let him recover from the injury after having surgery in January. He put up stats last season that were similar to what he did during his breakout 40-touchdown season in 2014. He threw for 31 touchdowns and 13 interceptions last season.
