US EditionColts Signing QB Philip Rivers
Rivers, turning 44, joins Colts amid three injured quarterbacks to support playoff push; Colts currently 8-5 and one spot outside AFC playoffs, reports say.
- On Tuesday, the Colts added retired quarterback Philip Rivers to their practice squad to cover injured quarterbacks ahead of Sunday at Seattle.
- The Colts have three injured quarterbacks after Daniel Jones tore his right Achilles, with Riley Leonard suffering a knee injury and Anthony Richardson sidelined by an orbital fracture.
- Rivers, who has been coaching high school football, hasn't played in the NFL since Jan. 9, 2021 and signed a one-day contract to retire with the Los Angeles Chargers on July 21, 2025, reconnecting him with Colts head coach Shane Steichen.
- Under NFL rules, teams carry 16 practice-squad players and can elevate two per game, allowing Philip Rivers to be promoted and play if needed, which would reset his Pro Football Hall of Fame eligibility clock.
- Indianapolis Colts sit with a tough finish, facing Seattle Seahawks Sunday and three more playoff contenders, while only four QBs have started at Rivers’ age or older.
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Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Philip Rivers, 44, joining Colts practice squad
Eight-time Pro Bowl quarterback Philip Rivers celebrated his 44th birthday with a workout for the Indianapolis Colts on Monday and agreed to sign with the team on Tuesday, according to multiple reports.
Colts sign 44-year-old Rivers to practice squad
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts bolstered their injury-depleted quarterback corps Tuesday by bringing 44-year-old Philip Rivers out of retirement and signing him to the practice squad, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press.
Colts sign Rivers to practice squad
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts bolstered their injury-depleted quarterback corps Tuesday by bringing 44-year-old Philip Rivers out of retirement and signing him to the practice squad, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press.
InsideNoVA.com
NFL Colts to bring 44-year-old QB Rivers out of retirement: reports
Philip Rivers, a 44-year-old retired quarterback, is reportedly joining the practice squad of the injury-ravaged Indianapolis Colts, who are trying to sustain their fading NFL playoff hopes.
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