The Indianapolis Colts have gotten off to a 4-2 start to the regular season that includes wins over the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans. They currently sit atop the AFC South standings even after the retirement of former franchise-quarterback Andrew Luck.

Despite announcing his retirement from NFL football, Luck has continued to communicate regularly with head coach Frank Reich and offensive coordinator Nick Sirianni, but not as often as he does with Jacoby Brissett.

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“That just speaks to the kind of person Andrew is, and it also speaks to the kind of person Jacoby is, with the respect that Andrew has for Jacoby,” Reich said, via Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated. “Even when you really want to pull hard for somebody, it’d be easy for Andrew just to say, ‘I’m going to give space to these guys. I stepped away.’ It'd be easy to do that. It just shows his respect for Jacoby and his love for Jacoby and his teammates that he didn't step away.

“He retired. That’s the next phase of his life. But why would he step away from guys he’s really close to? Why would he not keep in touch with those guys? In that regard, I think that’s the right thing and it speaks to his character.”

The playing career that Luck had may be over, but his care for his former team remains strong. Meanwhile, Jacoby Brissett has seemingly picked up right where Luck left off in regards to leading the team to success.