Andrew Luck

Colts' Andrew Luck (shoulder) may need another surgery

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck (I.R., shoulder) may need another surgery after he resumes throwing, to be determined by his doctors.

What It Means:

The surgery would occur in January, though Luck is optimistic it won't be necessary. Luck will return to the United States this week after spending the last month rehabbing in Europe. He experienced pain the last time he threw and if that pain returns, Luck would likely undergo a tenodesis procedure to relocate his biceps tendon. Luck was hoping to be ready for the start of next season but another surgery would obviously complicate things.

Luck's 2016 season saw him drop back 586 times, generating the second-most Passing Net Expected Points per drop back in his career, with 0.14. He has not played a snap in 2017, and the Colts rank 25th in schedule-adjusted Passing NEP per play without him.