Eight-time Pro Bowl quarterback Philip Rivers celebrated his 44th birthday with a workout for the Indianapolis Colts on Monday, Sports Illustrated reported Tuesday morning.
The Colts brought in Rivers with the plan to potentially add him to the practice squad with three quarterbacks injured. Rivers has not played since the 2020 season.
Daniel Jones, who was enjoying a resurgence in his first season with the Colts, suffered a season-ending torn Achilles tendon injury in Sunday’s 36-19 loss at Jacksonville. Backup Riley Leonard, who replaced Jones, is dealing with a knee injury. The 23-year-old 2025 sixth-round draft pick is expected to make the start at Seattle on Sunday, but there is a chance Rivers would be the backup depending on the course the rest of the week takes.
Former first-round pick Anthony Richardson suffered a broken orbital bone in October and has not been medically cleared to return. Veteran Brett Rypien is on the Colts’ practice squad.
After playing 16 seasons with the San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers, Rivers completed his career with the Colts in 2020. He threw for more than 4,000 yards for the 12th time in 13 seasons, tossing 24 touchdowns and 11 interceptions for the 11-5 squad.
Rivers ranks seventh in NFL history with 63,440 passing yards and sixth with 421 touchdown passes.
He is one of the 26 semifinalists for the Class of 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Should Rivers be signed to the Colts’ active roster, his Hall of Fame eligibility clock would reset — thereby igniting another five-year wait, per the NFL Network. If he’s signed to the practice squad, however, the clock would not reset.
–Field Level Media
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