Andrew Luck Placed On Injured Reserve, Colts Blamed For Quarterback's Setback

The Indianapolis Colts announced Thursday that injured quarterback Andrew Luck will be placed on injured reserve, ending his 2017 season.

Luck, who underwent shoulder surgery in January, was held out of training camp and only began practicing in early October.

“I wish I could wake up tomorrow and the whole thing was a dream,” Luck said after his first practice.

The 28-year-old met with team doctors earlier in the week about shoulder soreness.

"I wish I was better and 100 percent this season, but that's not the case," Luck told the team's official website on Thursday. "I know I'll be better from this. I know I'll be a better quarterback, teammate, person and player from this, and I'm excited for the future."

News of Luck's extended absence drew confusion, frustration and criticism on social media.

"I'm still confused on what exactly happened with Andrew Luck's shoulder surgery and why he's having so many setbacks," one user wrote.

"Whatever the inside story of Andrew Luck's shoulder is, it isn't good. Somebody messed up," another user wrote.

"Sources close to the #Colts say that QB Andrew Luck’s shoulder is so bad that amputation may be required," one user joked.

There had been questions about Luck's availability for months, with Colts general manager Chris Ballard not putting a timetable on Luck's return.

"The one thing I want y'all to understand is that there's never been once a time where I've tried to mislead, [when] this organization has tried to mislead," Ballard told reporters. "This whole thing has been very fluid."

Luck entered the league in 2012 and played in every game of his first three seasons. In 2015, he suffered a shoulder injury in Week 3, which forced him to miss two games. He would later miss the last seven games of the season due to a lacerated kidney. He missed one game in 2016 due to a concussion.