Report: No Tampering Found Regarding Colts' Andrew Luck

It was a short-lived investigation, but the Indianapolis Colts have reportedly accepted that there was no tampering between the Washington Commanders last offseason involving former Colts quarterback Andrew Luck.

According to ESPN's Stephen Holder, "The tampering inquiry into the Washington Commanders' attempts to seek information on the availability of former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck has been resolved to the Colts' satisfaction, according to an NFL source...

"But after further clarification, it has been determined that the Commanders never spoke to Luck or anyone in his immediate circle and, therefore, did not violate the NFL's anti-tampering policy, the source told ESPN," Holder continued,

ESPN's John Keim recently wrote that the Commanders checked into the possibility of adding Luck as their quarterback while looking to fill the position last offseason.

"They didn’t feel the same urgency they did last offseason, when they called every team that might have a quarterback available," Keim wrote. "They even phoned about retired Andrew Luck, just in case."

The news that Washington looked into Luck was fresh to the four-time Pro Bowler's former team, the Colts. Most notably owner Jim Irsay, who had a stern warning for any team attempting to contact Luck or his representatives.

If any NFL Team,attempted to contact Andrew Luck (or any associate of him)… to play for their Franchise - it would be a clear Violation of the League’s Tampering Policy.
— Jim Irsay (@JimIrsay) May 8, 2023

"If any NFL Team,attempted to contact Andrew Luck (or any associate of him)… to play for their Franchise - it would be a clear Violation of the League’s Tampering Policy," Irsay tweeted on Sunday evening.

The Colts then began looking into any potential wrongdoing by the Commanders.

Since abruptly retiring in 2019, Luck has repeatedly shot down rumors that he could return to the Colts or any other team. However, he's remained an intriguing option because he came into the NFL in 2012 as a generational quarterback prospect, and the last time we saw him play in 2018 was arguably his best season.

Recently, we've seen the consequences that confirmed tampering allegations can bring. For example, the Miami Dolphins had to forfeit their first-round pick in this year's draft for an infraction, and the Arizona Cardinals surrendered a couple of picks to the Philadelphia Eagles as well.

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