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| Andrew Luck photo courtesy: Getty Images |
On Saturday ESPN reported that the 29-year-old had informed the Indianapolis Colts that he was retiring from the NFL. Luck proceeded to hold a press conference shortly after the Colts third preseason game confirming the news and advising it was a very difficult decision but repeated battles back from injury had taken their toll on him both mentally and physically.
The Stanford alum was a 4x Pro Bowler, 2014 NFL passing touchdowns leader and 2018 NFL Comeback Player of the Year. Despite his on-field success, Luck was plagued by injuries including a shoulder injury that kept him sidelined the entire 2017 season. The shoulder had been an issue since 2015. His recent leg injury only added for his decision to leave the game now.
In his seven year NFL career Luck started 86 games and amassed 2,000 passes for for 23,671 passing yards and 171 passing touchdowns along with 332 rushes for 1,590 rushing yards and 14 rushing touchdowns.
Luck will have to pay back the Colts over $12 million in bonus money for retiring now. His announcement leaves quarterback Jacoby Brissett as the team's starting quarterback. Brissett was traded to the Colts by the Patriots in 2017. Brissett has played 20 games for Indianapolis, starting 15.
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