The Facts: Luck said during the Colts' town hall event on Tuesday that he's throwing "a little bit," but didn't specify if he was, in fact, throwing footballs. Wednesday morning NFL Network's Ian Rapoport provided more clarity on Luck's throwing sessions. Per Rapoport, Luck isn't throwing a football yet, but rather tossing weighted balls heavier than footballs.
Diehards Line:
Using weighted balls to help strengthen his surgically repaired arm falls in line with what Luck said about his progress in getting back to the field. "Yeah, so I'm in the middle of sort of a little bit of throwing, but strengthening and preparing my shoulder to be able to handle the throw load that is part of being an NFL quarterback -- that's part of being a quarterback," Luck said. "So the focus right now is still strengthening all those muscles and making sure that my shoulder can handle it. ..." Luck is currently working in Los Angeles with throwing gurus Tom House and Adam Dedeaux to strengthen his arm. The 28-year-old said he did not need another surgery. ... We'll continue to follow up.