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INDIANAPOLIS – Quarterback Andrew Luck won’t practice for a third consecutive week as he embarks on visits to specialists to find the source of continued soreness in his throwing shoulder, Indianapolis Colts coach Chuck Pagano said Monday.

Luck is expected to see additional specialists because a cortisone shot he recently received did not adequately address the pain, according to an NFL source.

On Monday, Pagano said the focus now is not on getting Luck back on the field for 2017, but for his long-term health.

“We’re going to exhaust all resources (in) the best interest (of) the player,” Pagano said. “And it’s long term, the next 10, 12 years for this guy – for any player. So, before we put anybody out there, we want to make sure he’s right. So, we’re going to stick to that process.”

Chris Ballard, the Colts' general manager, hopes the team can learn more this week. He discussed Luck on the team's weekly radio show on WFNI-1070 AM.

“Well, when he had the shots — he’s been having some soreness in his shoulder, and we gave him the shots two weeks ago, hoping that would settle it down," Ballard said. "And it hasn’t quite settled it down yet, so we wanted to start getting some answers. And he’s gone to a couple other doctors just to get some opinions to see where we’re at. Hopefully we’ll have an update here later in the week, but look: Andrew’s exhausted every avenue to try to get ready and get back and play, and that was our hope, also. So we’ll have more answers, though, as we go forward later this week.”

Luck had returned to practice earlier this month after sitting out nearly nine months after surgery to repair a partially torn labrum. That moved Luck closer to a possible return to the field in the latter half of the season, but that window is closing rapidly. The Colts continue to maintain no decision has been made on Luck’s immediate future – “nothing’s changed,” Pagano said – but there’s also an acknowledgement of their reality.

“We’re just trying to get him healthy right now,” Pagano said. “We’re not going to force the issue and put somebody out there that’s not ready.”

Asked whether the issues with Luck are raising concerns about issues beyond 2017, Pagano said only, "I am not a doctor, so I am not qualified to answer that question."

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