McAfee: 'No idea' how Luck will be ready for Week 1

Pat McAfee is no longer a member of the Indianapolis Colts after the punter retired to join Barstool Sports this offseason, but he still frequently discusses the state of his former team.

And the biggest question surrounding the Colts is the health of Andrew Luck, who remains sidelined after undergoing surgery on his throwing shoulder.

Unfortunately for Colts fans looking for an update on their franchise player, McAfee's new job means he's no longer in the inner circle.

"I don't know anything," McAfee said Tuesday on the Dan Patrick show, according to Dakota Crawford of the Indianapolis Star. "They haven't talked to me at all. They almost treat me like I'm the enemy because I'm part of the media."

While McAfee doesn't seem to have any inside information, he doesn't see how Luck could possibly be ready for the season opener after missing the offseason program and all of training camp so far.

"From everything I've seen, there's no way it's possible," McAfee said. "I have no idea how he's going to get out there and play. He hasn't thrown a ball to anybody. I don't even know if it's possible. ...

"I've watched local news segments which show him out there coaching and stuff. Two weeks ago he didn't even pick his arm up past his nipple whenever he was imitating something. Last week, he had his hand up above his head with some water bottle."

McAfee added, "I hope for the Colts' sake, which a lot of my friends are there, they need Andrew Luck in a bad way. Scotty Tolzien, (Stephen) Morris, and (Phillip) Walker are good options, but I hope the guy plays."

Colts owner Jim Irsay announced Sunday that Luck has resumed throwing, but failed to guarantee the star pivot would be under center in Week 1, saying only he'd be ready "around the start of the season."