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Andrew Luck joins the list of shocking early retirements

Andrew Luck shocked the sports world Saturday when he announced his retirement from the NFL.

Luck spent his entire six-year career with the Indianapolis Colts after they took him in the first round of the NFL draft in 2012. The four-time Pro Bowler was also recently named the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year in 2018 after missing the 2017 season while sidelined with a shoulder injury.

But it had not been smooth sailing for the quarterback since, who said he was consistently struggling with rehabbing his shoulder. That struggle lead to what Luck called "the hardest decision of my life.