The Indianapolis Colts have placed their quarterback Andrew Luck on injured reserve list, which means he won’t play this season. This was announced by the team’s GM Chris Ballard on Thursday. Luck had a shoulder injury during the off-season, but there were speculations that he could be back at some point during the season.
“The one thing I want y’all to understand is that there’s never been once a time where I’ve tried to mislead, [when] this organization has tried to mislead,” – Ballard said. “This whole thing has been very fluid.“
Luck returned to the practice for the first time on October 4. He then showed up at two more practices before having to receive cortisone shots for soreness in his shoulder. Despite the fact he won’t return to the field this year, Luck remains optimistic about the future.
“I wish I was better and 100 percent this season, but that’s not the case,” – Luck said. “I know I’ll be better from this. I know I’ll be a better quarterback, teammate, person, and player from this, and I’m excited for the future.“
Andrew Luck played college football at Stanford and was considered a potential overall draft pick even after his sophomore year. Despite that, he decided to spend one more year at college and entered the 2012 NFL draft. Indianapolis Colts took him with the first overall pick in the draft.
As the Colts’ starting QB, Luck lead the team to three playoff appearances and two AFC South division titles. He earned Pro Bowl honors three times and lead the league in touchdown passes in 2014. His NFL career stats include 19,078 passing yards, 1,442 rushing yards, 141 touchdown passes and 14 rushing touchdowns.
