Andrew Luck shocked NFL Twitter on Saturday with news of his retirement.
The Colts quarterback, who made the news official after Saturday's game, will step away from the NFL at the age of 29.
Within seconds of the report, social media was ablaze.
A number of NFL players, and even coaches, chimed in:
Wow... always enjoyed playing against him since high school! Wish him the best. https://t.co/J3MqtXQZtN
— Derek Carr (@derekcarrqb) August 25, 2019
I asked JJ Watt about Andrew Luck: “It takes an Immense amount of courage, immense self-reflection and guts to do what he’s doing.
— Ed Werder (@WerderEdESPN) August 25, 2019
Nobody goes though what he goes through, the rehab and injures. They see the game days. I respect the hell out of it.”
Dak Prescott on Andrew Luck: “Helluva player, helluva guy.” More on Luck: “Respect him so so much. Respect his decision. I’m not entitled to an opinion.”
— Calvin Watkins (@calvinwatkins) August 25, 2019
Sam Darnold on Andrew Luck: “It’s a bummer for the NFL & the whole league....” pic.twitter.com/0nn2Vqoiuz
— Kimberly Jones (@KimJonesSports) August 25, 2019
Patrick Mahomes on Andrew Luck:
— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) August 25, 2019
“Knowing Andrew, he’s a great football player, of course, but he’s also a great human being.” pic.twitter.com/9TTrdn9EZ8
Jerry Jones on how impressive Andrew Luck was throughout his career in every way imaginable: “I hope he becomes President of the United States.”
— Ed Werder (@WerderEdESPN) August 25, 2019
Members of the media, fans and Twitter personalities also weighed in:
Dearest mother —
— Ƒunhouse (@BackAftaThis) August 25, 2019
My Twitter account is no more. pic.twitter.com/3Cz6MQ5MFp
The Andrew Luck and RG3 career arc was a wild ride. My goodness. What a sports story of back-to-back draft picks.
— Jordan Reid (@JReidNFL) August 25, 2019
This Andrew Luck retirement is the biggest "stop and watch the TV crawl" moment in quite some time. pic.twitter.com/j4d3ytkxBH
— Adam Rank (@adamrank) August 25, 2019
Live look at Andrew Luck pic.twitter.com/PUv6FNsm2Z
— Kate (@katebarstool) August 25, 2019
andrew luck thoughtfully listening to your concerns about retiring healthy and wealthy pic.twitter.com/tNJmbx8f2D
— BUM CHILLUPS (@edsbs) August 25, 2019
This is wild.
— Taylor Tannebaum (@TaylorTannebaum) August 25, 2019
This is a picture RIGHT NOW sent to me by my photographer @BenReiff of Andrew Luck standing on the sideline in the 4th quarter of this preseason game. If he’s retiring, as @AdamSchefter is reporting, this is just an insane time for it to come out. pic.twitter.com/NWrptB2hu5
ESPN is broken. Andrew Luck broke ESPN. #AndrewLuck pic.twitter.com/xb0qRscdst
— Cody Parsons (@CodyParsons2013) August 25, 2019
Colts: We’re ready to make a Super Bowl run.
— EROCK (@TheMightyER0CK) August 25, 2019
Andrew Luck:
pic.twitter.com/VkbtvSlckz
Andrew Luck is retiring. #Colts fans: pic.twitter.com/KFnKNJwWAl
— Justin Walters (@JustinWaltersTV) August 25, 2019
#Colts QB Andrew Luck is booed as he leaves the field. pic.twitter.com/5Wr38cM7Js
— Rich Nye (@RichNye13) August 25, 2019
Boomers coming together on Twitter to call Andrew Luck soft for retiring after sustaining debilitating injuries pic.twitter.com/fxLXXWeyuN
— Grant Goldberg (@GrantGoldberg) August 25, 2019
Luck, according to an ESPN report, is "mentally worn down" and is "now checking out."
The 29-year-old quarterback was the No. 1 pick in the 2012 draft out of Stanford. He has made four Pro Bowls and was named the Pro Football Writers Association's Comeback Player of the Year in 2018 after throwing for 4,593 yards with 39 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. That came one year after he was out for the season with a shoulder injury.
Luck was dealing with a lower leg/ankle/bone injury throughout the offseason and has practiced just three times in the lead up to the year.