Jim Irsay warns rival groups to not attain out to Andrew Luck
The Colts simply needed to remind the league that they’ve a hands-off coverage on Andrew Luck: pursue him at your individual threat.
Colts proprietor Jim Irsay doesn’t need different NFL groups getting any concepts about quarterback Andrew Luck. Luck is a Colt by means of and thru — each figuratively and contractually.
The previous Indianapolis Colts quarterback retired in 2019 with three seasons left on his contract, and in response to ESPN’s Stephen Holder, the contract tolled after Luck’s departure. Which means if Luck ever returns to the NFL, the Colts would personal his rights.
That is all popping up in 2023 as a result of Irsay caught wind of a report that the Washington Commanders had been sniffing round final offseason to see if Luck had any curiosity in returning to the league.
Within the current day, Holder makes it abundantly clear that Luck has no plans to retire, and even when a group had reached out to him final 12 months, Luck would probably have turned them down.
Colts’ Jim Irsay tells groups to steer clear of QB Andrew Luck
Irsay posted on Twitter saying any group making an attempt to contact Luck can be a violation of the NFL’s tampering coverage, and Indy is presently wanting into whether or not any tampering occurred between the Commanders and Luck in 2022.
Again then, Washington was desperately seeking a beginning quarterback and ended up buying and selling for then-Colts participant Carson Wentz. So there’s some historical past between the 2 groups, however whereas Indy had been already seeking to offload the luckless Wentz, the franchise wasn’t about to let anybody contact the holy grail that was Andrew Luck.
The Commanders franchise appears happy with its quarterback room this offseason and doubtless has no plans to pursue Luck sooner or later, particularly not after Irsay’s threatening feedback.
The six-year Colts legend retired at age 29 after a slew of accidents derailed his profession; as soon as hailed as Indy’s quarterback of the long run, Luck was one sport away from taking his group to the Tremendous Bowl in 2014, however he finally misplaced to Tom Brady and the Patriots within the AFC Championship.
Luck has solely recognized one group in his NFL profession, and the Colts intend to maintain it that method. The remainder of the league has been warned.
