After missing the 2017 season due to a shoulder injury, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck is slowly finding his footing. Although he didn’t look great in the 19-20 defeat against Baltimore Ravens on Monday, Luck showed that he can handle the intensity of an NFL game and most importantly, get hit and bounce back.
The 28-year-old even said that he was “sort of happy” to get sacked by Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs.
“I told someone after the game, ‘I’m sort of happy to get sacked by Suggs, a legit sack,'” – said Luck after the game. “I landed on my right elbow sort of reminiscent of how I injured my shoulder a couple of years ago [in Week 3 of the 2015 season]. I didn’t feel anything. Didn’t give it a second thought. That’s a big deal for me, being able to lose that thought bubble.”
“I’m very, very encouraged,” – he added. “How I feel. I feel great.“
After not playing a single game in almost 600 days, Andrew Luck made the return in the Colts’ first preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks completing 6 of 9 passes for 64 yards. Against the Ravens, he was 6 of 13 passing for 50 yards while adding an interception and getting sacked two times. His coach Frank Reich, however, isn’t too worried about Luck’s slow start.
“We turned the ball over, [and] my experience tells me that protection at times was not great,” – said Reich. “We just didn’t find a rhythm for him. I felt maybe there were one or two throws that weren’t his best throws, but overall, it’s usually not as bad as you think or as good as you think. Still, have confidence in a direction we’re headed offensively.“
