Andrew Luck Reportedly Unlikely to Play in Season Opener Due to Shoulder Injury

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck is reportedly in serious danger of missing his team's Week 1 showdown against the Los Angeles Rams as he continues to recover from offseason shoulder surgery. Appearing on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio Thursday (via ESPN.com's Mike Clay), ESPN.com's Mike Wells said "the odds are against" Luck being in uniform for the Colts' season opener.Wells' report comes two days after Colts head coach Chuck Pagano told reporters he still didn't have a timeline regarding Luck's return, according to theIndianapolis Star'sStephen Holder.Colts owner Jim Irsay has also been elusive about when Luck will be back at full strength.On Aug. 13, Irsay said Luck will "be ready around the start of the season," but he left things open-ended rather than offering an exact date, per theIndianapolis Star'sZak Keefer.If Luckwho is still on the physically unable to perform listisn't under center on Sept. 10, it will be up to journeyman Scott Tolzien to get the Colts off to a fast start.In his lone start last seasona 28-7 loss to the Pittsburgh SteelersTolzien completed 22 of 36 passes for 205 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.
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