Over the weekend, the NFL—and more specifically the Indianapolis Colts—was hit with the unexpected news that franchise quarterback Andrew Luck has decided to retire. As a result of many trying to properly digest the groundbreaking news from over the weekend, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers recently became the latest figure to chime in regarding the shocking situation.

Per Matt Schneidman in The Athletic:

“I think it’s when the love affair with the game is not there and/or if your body is not functioning the way you want it to. But hopefully that’s many years from now.”

While many would have previously guessed that the 35-year-old Rodgers would ultimately hang up his cleats well before the 29-year-old Luck, the latter is now officially a former member of the NFL and the Colts. To say that Rodgers was surprised by this news might be an understatement.

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Via CBS Sports:

“Well, surprise was obviously the first emotion. He's a young player, he's had a really, really good career. But I think the second is a little disgust, maybe, at the way that it was handled. Him getting booed, the word leaking out the way that it did, I thought that was a little disgusting because here's a guy who's making a quality of life decision. And he's given a lot to the game. He's not a 15-year vet, but he's put himself through a ton just to get back on the field.”

With Rodgers and the Packers gearing up for the 2019 campaign, the Colts will turn to former New England Patriots backup quarterback Jacoby Brissett as the team's starter under center.