Since the start of the offseason, the Indianapolis Colts have voiced nothing but optimism about star quarterback Andrew Luck's recovery from shoulder surgery that occurred more than a year ago. It has been an arduous process that has seen several ups and downs along the way that has tested by Luck and the Colts.

Luck finally appears to be on the right path toward getting back on the field at some point this offseason ahead of the 2018 campaign. According to Mike Wells of ESPN, general manager Chris Ballard has voiced that the 28-year-old has still yet to throw a football but is doing physical activity similar to that action.

Throughout these last few weeks, Ballard has remained firm that Luck hasn't thrown a football but has continued to strengthen his arm with other physical activities. He has been working on sharpening his throwing motion as well as the flexibility in his surgically-repaired shoulder.

Luck may not be throwing a football at this point in the rehab process, but his consistent progression forward physically is certainly an encouraging sign for him. Keep in mind, he had to miss the entire 2017 season because of constant issues with his shoulder that had persistent pain that delayed the process several months and had even pushed potential surgery in the picture.

He now looks to be passed any of those issues without any setbacks occurring over the last few months that have actually led to the conversation that he will be back on the field for the 2018 campaign. There hasn't been any target date announced up to this point, but that conversation may be imminent by the steps forward that Luck has taken with each passing week. It is still a fluid situation that has plenty of time for him to get his body right before the start of training camp in a couple of months.