What Andrew Luck’s Retirement Says About the NFL
Saturday evening, during a slate of otherwise forgettable NFL preseason games, word began circulating that Andrew Luck, the Pro Bowl quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts, was retiring, just two weeks ahead of the 2019 regular season. The news came as a shock. Luck had : Most recently, he missed the 2017 campaign following complications from shoulder surgery, and after returning last year, he had been because of calf and ankle issues. But he was just 29 years old in a league where top quarterbacks can now aim to play into their 40s. When healthy, he was , and last season was one of his best; he threw for 39 touchdowns and a career-high as a title contender. He was a true franchise quarterback, perhaps the most envied status in American pro sports.
