Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck missed Monday’s practice with an injured foot.
Coach Frank Reich says Luck was hurt during Saturday’s victory over San Francisco and indicated it was a minor injury. He says Luck would play if the Colts had a regular-season game Sunday.
Luck had already been ruled out for Thursday night’s preseason finale at Cincinnati.
He has missed 26 of Indy’s past 45 regular-season games with an assortment of injuries, including a partially torn labrum that required surgery in January 2017. That injury kept Luck off the field all of last season.
But Luck’s throwing shoulder has held up throughout the preseason, despite taking some hard hits. Luck has said his arm feels better than it has in years.
Luck suffered the injury on a 15-yard scramble late in the second quarter when he was chased down from behind by 49ers defensive end Dekoda Watson. He bounced up from the tackle, returned to the huddle and tossed a 15-yard touchdown pass to tight end Eric Ebron on the next play.
However, it’s worth noting Luck did not return for the Colts’ final possession of the second quarter. After the game, Reich said that was the plan all along.
Even though his franchise quarterback suffered a minor foot injury on the play, Reich had no second thoughts about Luck’s decision to tuck it and run.
“When you look back at that play, once you get to that (point), you’re at the point of no return,’’ Reich said. “If you’re going towards the boundaries, that’s one thing. You can protect yourself. You can slide.
“But once you take it up the middle and there’s a guy chasing you from behind, you’re kind of committed to go finish that thing out. I think it was the right decision.’’
Luck’s aggressive style has resulted in injuries to a variety of body parts. Along with the torn labrum in his right shoulder, he’s dealt with a lacerated kidney, a concussion and injuries to his right elbow, right shoulder, right thumb and left ankle.
