Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck underwent a small procedure to repair a shoulder injury that has bothered him since 2015, Colts owner Jim Irsay announced Thursday morning.
Andrew Luck’s shoulder surgery is a reminder that the Colts’ roster needs a lot of work
Andrew Luck has been banged up in the last two seasons, playing for a team that has few other bright spots.
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That’s a change of tune for Irsay, who told reporters in October that the small shoulder problem was no big deal.
“There isn’t some kind of chronic shoulder injury or anything like that, I promise you,” Irsay said during the team’s Week 4 trip to London, via the Indianapolis Star. “There are no surgeries planned. He is fine and the shoulder is something that just disappears into the woodwork when he wins his next MVP or when he wins a Super Bowl.”
Still, the outpatient surgery should have no impact on Luck’s ability to participate in training camp, and will likely have no impact on his chances at participating in other offseason activities either. But the bigger concern is the long-term health of the most important player in Indianapolis.
Luck is one of the few bright spots on a roster built by Colts general manager Ryan Grigson and even a resurgent year for the quarterback in 2016 wasn’t enough to drag the team above .500.
During a nightmarish 2015 season, Luck suffered multiple injuries including an abdominal tear and kidney laceration — in addition to a shoulder problem that was evidently not corrected until this January. He played in just seven games and finished the season with 15 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.
But 2016 may have been his best season, even if he didn’t make his return to the Pro Bowl. Luck completed a career-best 63.5 percent of his passes with 4,240 yards, 31 touchdowns and 13 interceptions, despite being sacked 41 times — second only to the 42 times Buffalo Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor was sacked.
Few quarterbacks are being asked to perform with less talent around them, and Luck has been banged up the last two seasons because of it. The quick surgery shouldn’t affect the 27-year-old quarterback much in the immediate, but the Colts haven’t been doing him any favors and that’s a problem.
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