The Facts: By all accounts, Luck looked like his old self during the Indianapolis Colts' evening practice on Sunday night. Reporters and fans alike at the Colts' night session went gaga over the quarterback's play in the team's fourth training camp practice. Zak Keefer of the Indianapolis Star noted that Luck made a slew of pinpoint deep tosses, several to longtime favorite target T.Y. Hilton. According to Keefer, Luck's play "offered no hints whatsoever that his surgically-repaired throwing shoulder isn't capable of vintage Andrew Luck throws."

Diehards Line: As NFL.com suggests, normally, noting practice performances during training camp isn't worth squat. However, since Luck has been dealing with the shoulder issue since 2015, sat out the entire 2017 campaign and missed most of this offseason's workouts, his progress is notable. Sunday night's performance is a baby step on the path to returning, but it's an important one. How he feels this week will be another baby step -- the Colts have Monday off before Luck returns to throwing Tuesday and Wednesday. And the preseason opener on Aug. 9 will be the next phase in the process. Barring a setback, it appears Luck is well on his way to finally returning to the football field in games that matter.