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The Cleveland Browns appear to be all set at quarterback for the foreseeable future after trading for veteran Tyrod Taylor and drafting Baker Mayfield with the No. 1 overall pick. But before acquiring either of those two, they tried to tempt the Indianapolis Colts into trading them Andrew Luck.
According to Fox Sports NFL insider Jay Glazer, the Browns tried to acquire Luck before the 2017 trade deadline. However, the Colts turned down the Browns’ offer for their franchise quarterback, who missed the entire season due to a shoulder injury.
For the Browns, it made sense that they showed interest in Luck. Everyone knows all about their disastrous two-decade track record when it comes to starting quarterbacks. And despite Luck’s concerning shoulder injury, quarterbacks of his caliber don’t come around too often.
Luck has proven to be one of the NFL's better quarterbacks, with three seasons of over 4,000 passing yards and two seasons with over 30 touchdown passes. It was well worth a shot for the Browns to try and bring him in with the hope that he’d be able to make a full recovery from his injury and return to that past form.
The Colts had that same thought process, and they’ve been justified in their decision to hold onto their quarterback despite his injury concerns. After waiting over a year, Luck is finally back on the field and has the potential to get back to his best.
Based on how everything has played out, it doesn’t seem as if either team has too many regrets about the Luck trade that never was.
