Indianapolis Colts star quarterback Andrew Luck is expected to begin practicing as early as next week, barring a setback, after missing the first three games of the season following offseason shoulder surgery, sources told ESPN's Chris Mortensen.
Luck could reportedly be healthy enough to return for a Week 6 matchup against the Tennessee Titans, though Mortensen adds the veteran pivot will need two to three weeks of preparation in order to make his season debut, putting his return timetable between Week 5 to Week 7.
Luck's progress of late was enough for the Colts to believe he can be a limited participant in practice next week.
After missing all offseason workouts and training camp, the Colts took Luck off the physically unable to perform list prior to the regular season. If Luck started the year on the PUP list, he would have been forced to miss the first half of the season.
The Colts' offense has struggled mightily without their franchise player, scoring just 25 combined points during a 0-2 start, which includes a 46-9 blowout loss to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 1.
Jacoby Brissett will continue to start in Luck's absence after taking over for the disappointing Scott Tolzien.
