Twitter reacts to Andrew Luck’s stunning decision to…

Twitter reacts to Andrew Luck’s stunning decision to retire from the NFL

Andrew Luck’s NFL career is over, according to a report by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, who tweeted Saturday night that Luck is “mentally worn down” and is done with football.

Schefter also reported that there will be a press conference to make it official on Sunday.

UPDATE: Andrew Luck confirmed the news after Saturday night’s preseason game with the Bears.

This. Is. CRAZY NEWS.

Luck, who is just 29 years old, played in all 16 games last season after missing all of 2017 with a shoulder injury. He threw for 39 touchdowns and 4,593 yards, which were both second best in his career.

The No. 1 overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft has missed most of camp and the preseason with an ankle injury but nobody expected this to be his next move.

Here are Schefter’s reports:

Filed to ESPN: Andrew Luck has informed the Colts he is retiring from the NFL, per source. There will be a press conference Sunday to make it official, but Luck is mentally worn down, and now checking out.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 25, 2019

Andrew Luck already has met with Colts’ owner Jim Irsay to tell him that he is retiring, per source.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 25, 2019

Jacoby Brissett is Indianapolis’ new starting quarterback.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 25, 2019

Here’s some of what Luck had to say after the game:

"It's been four years of this injury-pain rehab cycle… I can't live the life I want to live moving forward … I feel quite exhausted and quite tired."
– Andrew Luck.

— Richard Deitsch (@richarddeitsch) August 25, 2019

Luck was on the sidelines Saturday night as this news broke:

Andrew Luck smiling on the sideline with teammates around him, like the entire social media world isn't freaking out about his retirement. pic.twitter.com/ayl9z12Jxt

— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) August 25, 2019

Twitter couldn’t believe it:

Andrew Luck (per @AdamSchefter) retiring at this age (29, 30 on Sept. 12) and stage is more stunning than the retirements of Jim Brown, Barry Sanders and anyone else you want to name.

— Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) August 25, 2019

Andrew Luck retiring is beyond insane

— Jay Glazer (@JayGlazer) August 25, 2019

This Andrew Luck news is shocking. Most shocking retirement since Barry Sanders.

— Daniel Jeremiah (@MoveTheSticks) August 25, 2019

Andrew Luck is on the field talking to Jacoby Brissett and Anthony Castonzo. This is insane.

— Stephen Holder (@HolderStephen) August 25, 2019

Colts: “We going to the Super Bowl this year!”

Andrew Luck: pic.twitter.com/FdGZIPfHMK

— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) August 25, 2019

Man the NFL beat up Andrew Luck. Didn’t have help at all, don’t blame him for retiring at all, smart move.

— 14 (@RjHampton14) August 25, 2019

I've known Andrew Luck since he was in 9th grade. I've known his father, Oliver Luck, since 1982. I feel terrible for both of them. Andrew, like his dad, is incredibly smart and will be a big success in whatever he does next.

— John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) August 25, 2019

The combination of the lure of Andrew Luck and the uncertainty of Peyton’s future after the lost season the reason The Cols cut Peyton. Manning went on set records, appear in 2 SBs and win one in Denver. Indy is left only with what could have been

— trey wingo (@wingoz) August 25, 2019

Insane.

Ryan Grigson killed Andrew Luck's career.

Pressured 16 times per game under Grigson's watch, MOST in NFL & hit MOST of any QB.

From 2012-2015, Grigson drafted just 3 O-Linemen before rd 7:

•Hugh Thornton (trash)
•Jack Mewhort (trash)
•Khaled Holmes (trash)

So sad. https://t.co/61HtIEqd8N

— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) August 25, 2019