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Philip Rivers Throws First-Half TD Pass for Colts in 44-Year-Old's First Start in Nearly 5 Years
Philip Rivers was activated from the practice squad due to Daniel Jones' injury and will start Sunday at Lumen Field in his first NFL game since 2021, Colts said.
- On Saturday, the Indianapolis Colts activated Philip Rivers to their 53-man roster, and NFL Network reported he will start Sunday at Lumen Field at 1:25 p.m.
- Faced with a depleted quarterbacks room, Indianapolis turned to Philip Rivers after Daniel Jones suffered a season-ending Achilles tear last Sunday, and Colts head coach Shane Steichen's system familiarity influenced the signing.
- Rivers, 44, had retired in January 2021 and coached at St. Michael Catholic High School in Fairhope, Ala., while he and rookie Riley Leonard shared first-team reps this week.
- Seahawks coaches said they prepared for both Rivers and Leonard, with Leonard Williams warning not to overlook Rivers' 63,440 passing yards, while Nwosu expects Rivers to play.
- It would be Rivers' first NFL start since Jan. 9, 2021, and the move resets his Pro Football Hall of Fame eligibility, pushing it back five years after his semifinalist status.
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Philip Rivers throws first-half TD pass for Colts in 44-year-old's first start in nearly 5 years
Philip Rivers is playing quarterback in the NFL again. The 44-year-old started for the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday at Seattle, ending a nearly five-year retirement.
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Colts’ desperate move - BusinessWorld Online
At first glance, the Colts’ Week 15 quarterback news reads like a plot twist from an alternate universe: Philip Rivers, a candidate for the rocking chair at 44, has been added to the Colts’ 53-man roster and is expected to start today against the Seattle Seahawks. He hasn’t taken a snap in more than five years; his last game in the National Football League was a January 2021 playoff loss, and now he’s being tapped to lead a postseason push that …
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