Andrew Luck Announces Retirement
From the NFL
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The Indianapolis Colts quarterback announced
the stunning decision on Saturday night.
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Luck held a press conference following the Colts
preseason game against the Chicago Bears.
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I've been stuck in this process. I haven't been able to live the life I want to live. It's taken the joy out of this game ... the only way forward for me is to remove myself from football.
, Andrew Luck, via statement.
This is not an easy decision. It's the hardest decision of my life. But it is the right decision for me.
, Andrew Luck, via statement.
Luck missed the entire 2017 season
due to a shoulder injury.
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He won NFL Comeback Player of the Year last season when he led the Colts to the playoffs for the first time since 2014.
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Luck suffered a calf strain this year that has kept him from playing the entire preseason.
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The 29-year-old quarterback joins a list of other surprising early retirements,
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including Calvin Johnson, Magic Johnson, Gale Sayers,
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Jim Brown, Barry Sanders and
Sandy Koufax.
