Andrew Luck retired from the NFL before Robert Griffin III.
That may be hard to reconcile with — given Griffin’s downward trajectory after his brilliant rookie season — but that is now the truth after Luck announced his retirement from the NFL on Saturday. The announcement blindsided the rest of the league: Luck is really going to walk away from the sport before turning 30?
Luck said he lost joy for the game after having to rehab injuries throughout his career. The (now former) Colts quarterback was in the midst of recovering from a calf and ankle injury, the latest in an injury-plagued career.