Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Colts QB Andrew Luck is out in Los Angeles to work with throwing mechanics and strength gurus Tom House and Adam Dedeaux.
A source tells Rapoport that Luck is “very close” to throwing, which means he won’t require another surgery on his shoulder.
Luck is currently working to regain his strength and doing functional work to help with his motion and arm speed.
Last year, Luck traveled to Europe to work on balancing his muscles and he returned bigger and stronger.
Upon returning, Luck told reporters last month that he believes his shoulder feels stronger and more stable and he’s optimistic that no follow-up surgery will be needed. It’s worth mentioning that Luck said he’s still not where he wants to be and his shoulder still isn’t 100 percent, but the pain has gone down “significantly.”
Luck reportedly saw between 4-5 doctors regarding his shoulder issues including the doctor who performed the original shoulder surgery and the consensus was that he should stop throwing for 2-3 months and allow the injury to heal on its own.
Reports said Luck was told that playing through a labrum tear for two years messed up his shoulder and caused other issues while also messing with his throwing mechanics.
Luck, 28, is a former first-round pick of the Colts back in 2012. He’s currently in the second year of his six-year, $139.125 million contract that includes $87 million guaranteed and is set to make base salaries of $12 million and $9.125 million of $12 million over the next two year of the contract.
In 2016, Luck appeared in 15 games and thrown for 4,240 yards while completing 63.5 percent of his passes for 31 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. Pro Football Focus had him rated as the No. 4 quarterback out of 36 qualifying players.
We’ll have more regarding Luck’s return as the news is available.
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