NFL quarterback Luck surprisingly ends his career

As the former number 1 pick of the Indianapolis Colts announced on Saturday, the 29-year-old will not return to the NFL. “This is the hardest decision of my life. But it’s the right decision for me,” said Luck, who was selected to the Pro Bowl four times.

“For the last four years I've always been in this cycle of injury, pain, rehab, injury, pain, rehab. It was incessant, relentless, both during the season and in the off-season," Luck said: "I was stuck. The only way out I see is to stop playing football.”

Luck has been the Colts' captain continuously since 2012, but was repeatedly set back by injuries. The quarterback was recently suffering from an injury to his left leg, either the ankle or the calf, according to various media reports. “I haven’t had the opportunity to live the life the way I want,” Luck said. During the 2016 season, Luck suffered a serious shoulder injury in his throwing arm, which meant he had to sit out the following season. Last year, Luck led the Colts to the playoffs and was named Comeback Player of the Year.

Luck threw a total of 86 touchdowns in his first 171 NFL games; only Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (174) and Dan Marino (196) had better statistics in the same number of appearances.

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NFL quarterback Luck surprisingly ends his career

Star quarterback Andrew Luck, who was often plagued by injuries, surprisingly ended his football career.

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