The first news of an Andrew Luck contract extension comes from someone who would figure to know.
Colts Owner Jim Irsay tweeted Wednesday afternoon that “Andrew has signed through 2021.”
Irsay spoke earlier this year about ideally getting an extension for the team’s franchise quarterback finished before July 4, and both sides can now celebrate accordingly.
There are no numbers attached to early reports regarding the deal, but the deal was likely to make Luck the league’s highest-paid quarterback.
Luck was limited to seven games last season by injury but in each of his first three seasons led the Colts to records of and the playoffs.
The No. 1 pick in the 2012 draft, Luck has thrown 101 career touchdown passes and has twice posted seasons of more than 4,300 passing yards.