Colts GM addresses Luck rumors: 'He doesn't need surgery'

After the Indianapolis Colts lost their hand-picked head coach at the final hour, general manager Chris Ballard was brought to the podium to address the situation.

While doing so, Ballard also took time to address quarterback Andrew Luck and his recovery from a shoulder issue that cost him the entire 2017 season.

Rumors have surfaced that Josh McDaniels backed out of the head coaching job in part because of the uncertainty regarding Luck's availability going forward.

"Let's talk about Andrew. Because there's a lot of rumors. Everybody's an expert right now," Ballard began.

"I'm going to listen to Andrew Luck, I'm going to listen to the doctors, and I'm going to listen to the guy who's training him right now. At this point, we feel very strongly that Andrew's in a good place. He doesn't need surgery. His strength is good. He's working on his arm motion and he's working on his arm speed right now."

Luck isn't yet at the point of throwing footballs, as the Colts have remained cautious with his recovery process.

"He's not going to skip a step," Ballard added.