Stephen Holder

IndyStar

Colts general manager Ryan Grigson covered a number of draft-related topics on Wednesday, but there was one non-draft issue that is worth revisiting.

Speaking two days after quarterback Andrew Luck conveyed a mixed message about his physical status – coming after his litany of injuries in 2015 – Grigson aimed to set the record straight. Unlike Luck, Grigson left no room for interpretation.

“Let me cut you off,” Grigson said before the reporter's question was even complete. “He’s fine. Alright? He’s fine. He’s fine. He’s fine.”

Why, then, did Luck say on Monday that “I still have some work to do” and that “it’s a process” when asked about his recovery from shoulder, rib and kidney injuries?

“We had a process that he was to follow in the offseason,” Grigson said. “Coach, myself (and) Mr. Irsay (were) privy to it. He’s just meticulously, in an Andrew Luck-type way, going through his rehab and strengthening program to a T. He is going to be fine.”

Luck missed nine games in 2015, including the last seven with a lacerated kidney.

When he was asked Monday whether he would be limited when offseason practices when they begin in a few weeks, Luck gave a puzzling answer.

“I don’t have to answer that question now because we’re not on the field,” he said, laughing. “I wish I had a crystal ball and had all the answers for you.”

But, again, to hear Grigson tell it, the answer is simple:

He’s fine.

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