Andrew Luck is injured and there's a fear it's worse than the Colts are saying
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Andrew Luck has been listed as questionable for the Indianapolis Colt's Sunday game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, and there's increasing worry that Luck might be more injured that he and the Colts are letting on.
Luck took almost no reps this week in practice and was officially listed as "limited." This isn't especially out of the ordinary for banged-up quarterbacks — though it's certainly not ideal — and then today he made no appearance at practice.
As the Colts beat writer, Stephen Holder, says, it's extremely rare for players who miss Friday practice to play Sunday.
You can go ahead and downgrade whatever your projections were for Luck. Players who don't make an appearance on Friday almost never play.
— Stephen Holder (@HolderStephen) October 2, 2015
Then, after practice today during his press conference, the Colts head coach, Chuck Pagano, listed Luck as "questionable" but said he "absolutely" expects him to play.
Chuck Pagano says Andrew Luck is questionable for Sunday's game.
— Zak Keefer (@zkeefer) October 2, 2015
Chuck Pagano says Luck was limited today at practice. Asked if he remains supremely confident Luck plays Sunday, Pagano says "absolutely."
— Zak Keefer (@zkeefer) October 2, 2015
Today, news also broke that the Colts had signed veteran quarterback Josh Johnson. Pagano's confusing presser and the signing of Johnson seem to be pointing toward Luck missing his first football game since his freshman year at Stanford, all the way back in 2009.
If Luck is sidelined, 40-year-old Matt Hasselbeck would make his first NFL start since 2012.
It's not clear how Luck sustained this injury — or, frankly, what the injury is — but a clip from last weekend's game against the Titans doesn't look great:
Now, Bleacher Report writer Mike Freeman tweeted last Sunday that many people around the league think Luck is injured, which would suggest he has also been playing injured all season long.
Many players, assistant coaches and front office execs think Luck is hurt.
— mike freeman (@mikefreemanNFL) September 27, 2015
Considering how poorly the Colts' offensive line has protected Luck so far this season, and how sub-par Luck's performances have been, this certainly sounds plausible. If there's any consolation for the Colts, it's that they can probably still beat the Jaguars on Sunday, even without Luck.
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