Orthopedic Surgeon Believes Andrew Luck Won’t Return Until November
By Andrew Ites
Colts fans’ heads have been spinning with a million conflicting reports regarding Andrew Luck’s health over the past week. The speculation continues as orthopedic surgeon Dr. David Chao believes Luck won’t be able to return until November.
Multiple reports came out this weekend that suggested Andrew Luck would come back to practice this week ahead of a possible return to the playing field in Week 6 or 7.
Head coach Chuck Pagano announced Wednesday that Luck will not be practicing this week, which is just the latest setback in Luck‘s recovery from offseason shoulder surgery.
Dr. David Chao was an NFL head team doctor for 17 years, and he is now a medical analyst covering the NFL.
Chao always believed that a return to the playing field in Week 6 would be a “tight timeline” for Luck. Chao expects him to need about four weeks of practice before he’d be ready to play again, and that would push his timeline all the way back until early November at the earliest.
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Even with the improved play of Jacoby Brissett, it’s unlikely that the Colts would still be in playoff contention at that point of the season without Andrew Luck.
If that were the case, it might not be worth it for Luck to come back for only a few games if the Colts are out of the playoff picture.
However, Chuck Pagano could be coaching for his job and you better believe he’ll be playing Andrew Luck at quarterback with his job on the line.
It’s impossible to know who to believe regarding Luck’s return, so Colts fans are forced to continue to sit and wait.