Colts’ Jim Irsay warns against tampering after Commanders' reported pursuit of Andrew Luck in 2022

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Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay issued a warning to other NFL teams over possible tampering involving former quarterback Andrew Luck after a report over the weekend revealed the Washington Commanders had reached out last season before trading for Carson Wentz. 

Irsay took to Twitter on Sunday to issue a blanket statement warning any team from contacting Luck about a potential NFL return. 

Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay looks on during warmups prior to the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field on Oct. 26, 2014 in Pittsburgh. (Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

"If any NFL team, attempted to contact Andrew Luck (or any associate of him)… to play for their Franchise – it would be a clear violation of the league’s tampering policy," his tweet read. 

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Luck, 33, retired in 2019 after seven years in the league, all with the Colts. The surprise announcement came just before the season start and with three years still remaining on Luck’s contract. 

However, Irsay’s tweet was seemingly directed at an ESPN report about the Commanders' commitment this season to second-year signal caller Sam Howell. 

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Quarterback Sam Howell, #14 of the Washington Commanders, drops back to pass against the Dallas Cowboys at FedExField on Jan. 8, 2023 in Landover, Maryland. (Rob Carr/Getty Images)

In the report, John Keim writes, "Even so, they didn’t feel the same urgency they did last offseason, when they called every team that might have a quarterback available. They even phoned about retired Andrew