NFL star, 44, joins Colts' practice squad as team suffers drastic QB injuries: reports

Philip Rivers reportedly joined the Indianapolis Colts Tuesday, astir 5 years since helium played his past drawback successful the NFL.

Rivers, who turned 44 this week and precocious became a grandfather, volition beryllium connected the team’s signifier squad to statesman the week, according to aggregate reports. 

He past played successful the NFL, for the Colts, during the 2020 season.

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Indianapolis Colts backmost Philip Rivers connected the sideline during a crippled against the Houston Texans astatine NRG Stadium Dec. 6, 2020. (Troy Taormina/USA Today Sports)

The Colts are dealing with a monolithic contented astatine backmost with Daniel Jones retired for the play with a torn Achilles, Anthony Richardson is retired with a fractured orbital bone, and Riley Leonard dealing with a genu injury. Brett Rypien is besides an option.

Rivers was a bully campaigner to get into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The eight-time Pro Bowler racked up 63,440 passing yards and 421 passing touchdowns during his 17-year career.

"It’s a no-brainer for who gives them the champion chance," a root adjacent to Rivers told The Athletic.

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Indianapolis Colts backmost Philip Rivers earlier playing against the Buffalo Bills successful an AFC wild-card crippled astatine Bills Stadium Jan. 9, 2021. (Rich Barnes/USA Today Sports)

Given Rivers’ property and the information he’s been distant from the NFL for a while, the Colts whitethorn person to trust connected the legs and shoulders of prima moving backmost Jonathan Taylor. He’s starring the NFL with 1,356 rushing yards and 16 rushing touchdowns. He’s carried the shot 247 times this season.

Rivers was antecedently unfastened to being the New Orleans Saints backmost successful 2021, and the San Francisco 49ers admitted helium was their prime if they made it to the 2023 Super Bowl erstwhile Brock Purdy and Josh Johnson some sustained injuries during the NFC title crippled against the Philadelphia Eagles. But helium ne'er took the opportunity.

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He spent astir of his vocation with the San Diego Chargers. His clip with the Colts could beryllium his past accidental astatine a Super Bowl title.

Fox News’ Scott Thompson contributed to this report.

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