While emotions are still settling during Andrew Luck's retirement, there have been rumors that the Indianapolis Colts knew of his retirement in March. Indianapolis insists that they didn't know of his decision until this week.

In a shocking revelation on Saturday, Luck decided to walk away from the game of football at the age of 29. The Colts quarterback made the decision solely on the “cycle” of injuries that he has been through over the past four seasons.

After the Colts' preseason game against the Chicago Bears, Luck held a press conference with the media and spoke about his surprising decision. Near the end of it, Luck answered a question on when the idea of retiring entered his head.

Immediately, Luck said that he didn't fathom retirement until around a week ago. Therefore, it's unlikely that the team knew that this was a possibility five months ago.

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This offseason, Luck has combatted an ankle and calf injury that has sidelined him in training camp and the preseason. After much thought, he was exhausted with the little progress that he was making to return and considered his options.

Luck spent seven seasons with the Colts and was one of the classiest quarterbacks in the NFL. The always-smiling quarterback loved the game of football, but he had lost his joy in the game due to injuries.

To end his career, Luck finishes with 23,671 yards and 171 touchdowns with the Colts organization. Now, the distinguished signal-caller will be taking the next step in his life outside of football.