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GM Ryan Grigson on Andrew Luck: 'He's fine. He's fine. He's fine.'

The Colts firmly believe Andrew Luck has recovered from the injuries that cost him nine games last season. AP Photo/Gary Wiepert

INDIANAPOLIS -- Indianapolis Colts general manager Ryan Grigson put an end to any speculation surrounding quarterback Andrew Luck's health status.

Grigson interrupted a reporter asking about the quarterback’s health during his predraft news conference on Wednesday.

“Let me cut you off,” Grigson said. “He’s fine. He’s fine. He’s fine. He’s fine. We had a process that he was to follow in the offseason between Coach, myself, Mr. Irsay was privy to it.”

The reason behind the questioning of Luck’s health was because the quarterback said Monday that he still has some work to become fully healthy again.

"I still l have some work to do, certainly," Luck said Monday. "You're always working to feel better. You're always working to be in better shape, to be more physically fit, so that's still a process. It's been a process that we laid down basically that first week after the season ended with our trainers and [physical therapists], the coaches and myself. We said, 'All right, here's the plan. Here's the plan basically until training camp starts, and let's follow this plan.' It's been a great plan so far. I feel really, really good.”

Grigson believes Luck, who missed nine games last season because of a lacerated kidney and rib, shoulder and abdominal injuries, is just being cautious.

“He’s just meticulously, in an Andrew Luck type of way, going through his strength and conditioning program to a T,” Grigson said.

Luck threw for 1,881 yards, 15 touchdowns and 12 interceptions in seven games.