Andrew Luck Speaks To Media After Shocking Retirement From NFL (TWEETS)

August 24, 2019, 10:33pm EST (Updated: March 13, 2023, 6:51pm)By Howard Cosmell

Tonight, while his Indianapolis Colts were taking on the Chicago Bears in a preseason matchup, news broke that Indy quarterback Andrew Luck was retiring from the NFL.

Following the game, after he was booed off the field by the Indianapolis fans, Luck stood at the podium and talked about his decision to retire from the NFL.

Andrew Luck: “This isn’t how I envisioned this or planned this…. but I’m going to retire. This is the hardest decision of my life. But it’s the right decision for me.”
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) August 25, 2019

Andrew Luck on retiring: “This is not an easy decision. Honestly it’s the hardest decision of my life. But it is the right decision for me.” Says he felt “stuck” in a cycle of rehab. Injury has “taken my joy of this game away.” Getting emotional.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) August 25, 2019

Andrew Luck: “I've been stuck in this process. I haven't been able to life the live 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."
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 25, 2019