{"id":258154,"date":"2025-12-09T12:55:28","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T17:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=258154"},"modified":"2025-12-09T12:55:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T17:55:28","slug":"philip-rivers-signs-contract-with-indianapolis-colts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/12\/09\/philip-rivers-signs-contract-with-indianapolis-colts\/","title":{"rendered":"Philip Rivers Signs Contract With Indianapolis Colts"},"content":{"rendered":"

After a five-year hiatus, quarterback Philip Rivers is back with the Indianapolis Colts and joined their practice squad<\/a>. The potential Hall of Famer spent most of the 2020s in retirement, but the eight-time Pro Bowler is back in the NFL and will help his former team push for the playoffs.<\/p>\n

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Colts quarterback Philip Rivers steps into a throw over the middle of the field.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Philip Rivers, Indianapolis Colts, Agree to Contract<\/h2>\n

This is one of the most surprising signings in recent memory, as a string of injuries forced the Colts to bring Philip Rivers out of retirement. Backup quarterback Anthony Richardson<\/a> suffered an eye injury earlier in the year, Daniel Jones tore his Achilles against the Jacksonville Jaguars, and rookie third-string quarterback Riley Leonard<\/a> is battling through an injury of his own. At 8-5, the Colts must do something to try and salvage their season, and Rivers was the best option available.<\/p>\n

At his best, Rivers was one of the game’s premier quarterbacks. While he never matched the greatness of Tom Brady or Peyton Manning, the former first-round pick was a top 5-6 quarterback at the peak of his powers. During his 16 years with the Chargers, the quarterback completed 64.7% of his passes for 59,271 yards, 297 touchdowns, and 198 interceptions while going 123-101.<\/p>\n

While Philip Rivers eventually surrendered the starting job to rookie Justin Herbert, the North Carolina State product spent his final season with the Indianapolis Colts. Proving he still had a little something left in his tank, Rivers went 11-5 during his age-39 season, guiding the Colts to the playoffs before narrowly losing to the Buffalo Bills. He hasn’t played a snap since; however, he would have come out of retirement to start for the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVII had the injury-ravaged squad defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game.<\/p>\n

Main Photo: Jamie Germano – Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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