Report: Colts QB Andrew Luck To Retire After Latest Injury, Is ‘Mentally Worn Down’

After a string of injuries, it appears that Andrew Luck is calling it a career.

Luck informed the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday that he plans to retire from the league, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The move is expected to be made official on Sunday, and Luck has already met with Colts owner Jim Irsay to inform him of his decision.

According to Schefter, Luck is simply “mentally worn down” after his latest injury. He has yet to make an appearance this preseason while dealing with a lingering lower leg issue — one that started out with a calf injury though morphed into an ankle issue. Irsay sounded confident earlier this month that Luck would push through the injury, though described it as an issue with “a small little bone” in his ankle.

Luck didn’t practice at all this week and missed their preseason game against the Chicago Bears on Saturday night, too. Though the team remained optimistic about his return — and wanted to name a starter following the game this week — Luck has apparently made up his mind.

The 29-year-old, who was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2012 NFL draft, recorded more than 23,600 yards and 171 touchdowns over six seasons with the Colts. He threw for 4,593 yards and 39 touchdowns last year, his first back after undergoing offseason shoulder surgery following the 2016 season.

According to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Colts have known that he was “seriously mulling retiring” for the past few weeks.

Colts will likely turn to Jacoby Brissett

Without Luck, the Colts will now likely turn to Jacoby Brissett as their next quarterback.

Brissett, who was selected by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2016 NFL draft, led the Colts in 2017 while Luck was recovering from shoulder surgery. He threw for 3,098 yards and 13 touchdowns that season, though led Indianapolis to just a 4-11 record.

Brissett did not play on Saturday night against the Bears, though the Colts sat out most of their starters during that preseason game. He played in their first two preseason games, however, going a combined 10-of-15 for 121 yards and a touchdown.

This post will be updated with more information shortly.



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