The NFL world was stunned on Saturday when 29-year-old Indianapolis Colts quarterbacked Andrew Luck announced his retirement from the game of football.
The Stanford alum originally planned to announce his retirement in a Sunday press conference but was forced into rushing an announcement on Saturday night after the news was leaked on social media.
Luck spoke of the effects of multiple injuries, including concussions, a kidney injury, and a calf and ankle sprain that prevented him from participating in the preseason with the AFC South favorites as part of the reason that he’s decided to give up the game at such a young age.
The four-time Pro Bowler simply stated that he was mentally exhausted from the toll of playing professional football and that he knew it was the right decision to hang up the cleats.
Despite missing the entirety of 2017 due to injury, Luck was one of the premier quarterbacks in the league ever since he was drafted first overall in 2012.
He threw for 171 touchdowns and 83 interceptions in what was an excellent, but brief, career.
The Colts will now turn to former backup Jacoby Brissett at the quarterback position, hoping that he will provide even half of the magic that luck did during his Colts career.
