Colts HC Chuck Pagano said Wednesday that QB Andrew Luck (shoulder) is still "more than a week away" from being ready to make his 2017 debut. So it sounds like Week 8 against Cincinnati is the earliest we'll see him. (It's probably a good thing that he's missing next week's game vs. the Jaguars elite pass defense, anyway.) We'll continue to track his progress.

Colts HC Chuck Pagano ruled out QB Andrew Luck (shoulder) for this weekend's game against the 49ers. No surprise there. Pagano did confirm, however, that Luck will make his practice debut on Wednesday. It gives him a shot to return for Week 6 against the Titans.

Colts QB Andrew Luck (shoulder) will return to practice this week, GM Chris Ballard said Monday. It'll be Luck's 1st official work since undergoing surgery on his throwing shoulder in January. “We’ll slowly start working him back into practice this week," Ballard said. “We’ll see how much he gets. But we’ve got a plan in place to where we want him to start getting him reps and then, in time as we can get him incorporated back into team work and all that, we’ll get him back on the field." Luck is expected to need at least 2 weeks of practice before playing in a game. That makes Week 6 his earliest likely return. Insider Mike Chappell calls Week 7 or 8 "more likely." Regardless, Luck is certainly worth scooping up if he's available in your fantasy league. He'll carry some risk in his 1st game or 2 but could re-emerge as a high-end QB1 over the 2nd half of the season.

Colts QB Andrew Luck (shoulder) will not practice this week, HC Chuck Pagano said Wednesday. Luck will need to get back on the practice field next week if he's going to debut in Week 6. ESPN's Chris Mortensen believes Week 7 is Luck's most likely target.

Colts HC Chuck Pagano ruled out QB Andrew Luck (shoulder) for Sunday night's game against the Seahawks. The bigger takeaway from the Monday press conference was Pagano saying Luck "might" be able to start practicing this week. That, of course, follows Sunday's report from NFL Network's Ian Rapoport that Luck is targeting a Week 6 return. ESPN's Chris Mortensen said earlier on Monday that Week 7 is the most likely return date. Either way, we can finally see the light at the end of this tunnel.

Colts QB Andrew Luck (shoulder) is targeting a Week 6 return, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. "You may see Andrew Luck doing some work" at practice this week, Rapoport adds. Luck is expected to need at least 2 full weeks of practice before being ready for game action. We'll continue to keep a close eye on his progress.

Colts HC Chuck Pagano said Wednesday that QB Andrew Luck (shoulder) won't practice this week. There's still no timetable for his return to the field. Considering he's been sidelined since January, Luck figures to need at least a couple of weeks of practice before playing in a game. That makes Week 5 his earliest potential return.

The Colts on Monday ruled out QB Andrew Luck for Week 3. Same as last week. Considering Luck still hasn't returned to practice, Week 5 is looking like his earliest possible return date now. QB Jacoby Brissett will get another start this Sunday against the Browns. He was at least an upgrade over Scott Tolzien this past week, completing 20 of 37 passes for 216 yards, 0 TDs and 1 INT.

Colts HC Chuck Pagano ruled out QB Andrew Luck (shoulder) for Week 2 on Monday. No surprise here. The decision so early in the week is just confirmation that Luck isn't particularly close to a return. We'd consider Week 4 the best-case scenario at this point. Pagano wouldn't say whether Scott Tolzien or Jacoby Brissett will start at QB vs. the Cardinals on Sunday, but neither should be in your fantasy plans.

Colts QB Andrew Luck is still "several weeks" away from his 2017 debut, according to CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora. Luck is close to finishing the program to rebuild strength in his throwing shoulder but has yet to resume "intensive throwing," per La Canfora. The Colts still have no concrete timetable for Luck's return. At this point, it won't be a surprise if we don't see him until October.

Colts GM Chris Ballard officially ruled out QB Andrew Luck (shoulder) for this Sunday's opener against the Rams. "He's in the training phase right now," Ballard added. "Mentally, he's in the best place he's been." It's been clear for a while now that Luck wouldn't be ready for the opener. Getting ruled out so early in the week is a reminder that he's uncertain for Week 2 and beyond. QB Scott Tolzien will start vs. the Rams. He's not a fantasy option and lowers the fantasy ceiling on all of Indianapolis' skill-position guys.

The Colts have activated QB Andrew Luck (shoulder) from the PUP list. Failing to do so would have knocked Luck out for at least the first 6 games. Now, he's eligible to play whenever he's ready. We still have no idea when that will be. Luck is an extreme long shot to play Week 1 and probably worse than 50/50 to play Week 2.

Colts owners Jim Irsay admitted on Thursday night that QB Andrew Luck (shoulder) is unlikely to play in the opener against the Rams, according to insider Stephen Holder. That's been the thinking for over a week now, but it's the 1st time we've heard it from the team. Irsay didn't give a timeline for Luck's return but did reiterate that there have been no setbacks "in any way, shape or form." Of course, Luck still isn't practicing -- nearly 9 months since surgery on his throwing shoulder. We'd be surprised to see him out there for Week 2 at this point.

Colts owner Jim Irsay didn't reveal much about QB Andrew Luck's status during an event with sponsors on Wednesday. "Nothing has surprised us (with the recovery)," he said. "He’s coming along well, like we expect him to.” Irsay didn't mention a target date for Luck's return to practice or game action. That, of course, has been the story all offseason. Luck is a long shot to play Week 1. And, at this point, we're betting on him missing multiple games.

Colts HC Chuck Pagano admitted on Tuesday that there's still no timeline for QB Andrew Luck's return. We've heard whispers that Luck has resumed throwing, but he remains on the PUP list. The Indy Star's Stephen Holder notes that the team has just 6 practices after this week before their season-opener against the Rams. If Luck isn't activated from PUP by the end of this week, he'll be falling further down our QB Rankings.