Andrew Luck Unravels The Reason Behind Abruptly Leaving Colts

Since his abrupt departure from the NFL, former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck has primarily led a private existence.

The former first-round pick revealed the circumstances underlying his choice to leave the NFL at the age of 29, when he was on a trajectory that would have likely led to the Hall of Fame.

When asked why he left the sport he adored in the middle of his prime, Luck finally opened up to ESPN.

Andrew Luck Unravels The Reason Behind Abruptly Leaving Colts

For a reflective piece, the former Colts quarterback Andrew Luck spoke with ESPN’s Seth Wickersham. It starts with the No. 1 overall pick in 2012 in Indianapolis, where Luck has continued to reside even after hanging up his cleats. It also elaborates on and narrates the events leading up to, during, and following his last shot.

According to the tale, when Luck visited Summit High School in Colorado in August, a student asked him what his biggest NFL regret was. At the age of 29, Luck announced his retirement following a Colts preseason game in 2019 and now wishes he could go back in time.

“I regret the timing of when I retired,” he said.

Luck continued by expressing his fear that his career will be followed by the feeling that he had let people down. After a successful 2018 campaign in which he tossed 39 touchdown passes, guided the Colts to the playoffs, and won NL Comeback Player of the Year, he decided to retire. He continued to feel agony.

His foot and ankle injuries started to become an issue halfway through the season. Luck decided to retire in August rather than immediately following the 2018 postseason. The bulky quarterback insisted that previous injuries and other problems started to add up and that the timing of his retirement was improper.

Luck thought his shoulder was weak even after a labrum operation that cost him the entire 2017 year. The Colts quarterback’s recovery did not initially make him stronger, and after travelling to the Netherlands for soul-searching with trainer Willem Kramer, he felt more distant than ever from his job and marriage.

In the end, Luck chose to be a father and husband over an NFL quarterback because of his injuries and his desire to consistently be there for his wife Nicole and daughter Lucy. The pressure that comes with being the top pick increased over time, but it was already palpable before the Stanford product entered the NFL.

“There were some things that when I looked in the mirror, I did not like about myself,” Luck told ESPN. “I was self-absorbed, withdrawn, in pain, and feeling the pressure.”

The four-time Pro Bowler retired with 171 touchdowns, 2,3671 passing yards, a career completion percentage of 60.8, and a regular-season record of 53-33.

 

 

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