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NFL Rumors: Colts May Pursue Tampering Case Against Commanders Amid Andrew Luck Buzz

Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay hinted Sunday that he may pursue tampering charges against the Washington Commanders after the team tried to contact a third party regarding quarterback Andrew Luck last offseason.

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This is a reference to a mention of the Commanders reaching out in 2022 to a third party to assess Andrew Luck's interest in coming out of retirement, per <a href="https://twitter.com/john_keim?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@john_keim</a>. It obviously went nowhere. He's done playing. <br><br>But the Colts own his rights and might pursue it, I'm told. <a href="https://t.co/WRaGRrIzqw">https://t.co/WRaGRrIzqw</a>

In a new ESPN article that was published Saturday, John Keim reported that the Commanders were so desperate to find quarterback help last year that they even tried kicking the tires on Luck, who retired in August 2019.