Where it all began
Rewind back to 2015, the Tennessee Titans are playing the Indianapolis Colts. While the Colts have the better roster, the Titans are actually winning heading into the fourth quarter because of rookie QB Marcus Mariota.
Somewhere in the middle of a 4th quarter comeback, noticed by almost no one: Boom. It happens on what looks like a routine play by the defense, but Jurrell Casey hits Andrew Luck square in the shoulder and starts a saga that spans until the middle of 2018.
Solak puts it like this:
"Colts fans will well remember the saga of Luck’s shoulder: a throwing-shoulder injury that sidelined him for two early games in 2015 remained nagging throughout the season, and a kidney/abdominal injury contributed to only a half-season’s worth of play."
This is important to remember, because you have to remember that Andrew Luck isn’t soft, and for all of the reasons there are not like him if you are a Titans fan, you should respect that.
But, toughness is a double edged sword. Not only did this injury hamper his 2015 season, it led to missing the entire 2017 season because of the damage done to the shoulder by fighting through that pain.
So what did we learn: Andrew Luck is tough and will play though injuries, even if it costs him something down the road.