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0:29Colts Activating Philip Rivers, Expected To Start vs. Seattle
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1:07Philip Rivers Joins Practice Squad as Colts QB Room Depleted
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Colts' Philip Rivers: Officially signed to active roster
The Colts signed Rivers from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.
The move puts Rivers on track to play Sunday against the Seahawks. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported Saturday that the 44-year-old Rivers is expected to start in Week 15 while rookie sixth-rounder Riley Leonard serves as the backup, though an official announcement has yet to come from coach Shane Steichen or the team. If he is indeed named the starter, Rivers would be poised to make his first regular-season appearance since the 2020 campaign, when he also suited up for Indianapolis. If he starts and wins Sunday, Rivers would join Tom Brady and Vinny Testaverde as the only quarterbacks to win a game at age 44 or older, per Mike Chappell of Fox 59 News Indianapolis.
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Colts' Philip Rivers: Looks set to start at QB
Rivers will start for the Colts against the Seahawks on Sunday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. He will be activated from the practice squad ahead of Saturday's game, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Following Daniel Jones' season-ending torn Achilles injury in Week 14, the Colts signed Rivers to the practice squad Wednesday, and the 44-year-old split first-team reps with rookie Riley Leonard during Week 15 prep. Per Mike Chappell of Fox 59 News Indianapolis, head coach Shane Steichen noted after Friday's practice that the team was "working through" a decision on who to start Sunday, and it seems the Colts will go with the veteran quarterback, who last saw action in the 2020 season with Indianapolis, when he completed 68.0 percent of his passes for 4,169 yards, 24 touchdowns and 11 interceptions across 16 regular-season games. The Colts need to activate Rivers from the practice squad. And while everything is trending toward Rivers getting the starting nod, including Rapoport's report, there hasn't been an official announcement from the team.
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Colts' Philip Rivers: Week 15 starting QB TBD
Colts head coach Shane Steichen noted Friday that a decision on who will start at QB in Sunday's game against the Seahawks (between Rivers and Riley Leonard) has yet to be made, Mike Chappell of Fox 59 News Indianapolis reports.
"We're working through that," Steichen said Friday of the team's Week 15 QB plans. Per Stephen Holder of ESPN.com, Rivers has looked good and moved around well during practice, while Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan Indianapolis relays that Leonard took some starting reps this week. For his part, James Boyd of The Athletic believes that Rivers will get the nod, a notion put forth by Holder on Thursday. In any case, in order for Rivers to be available as either a starter or backup versus Seattle, he must first be elevated from the Colts' practice squad ahead of Saturday's deadline.
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Colts' Philip Rivers: In play to start this week
Colts head coach Shane Steichen said Wednesday that he'll wait until the end of the week before deciding between Rivers and Riley Leonard (knee) as the starting quarterback for Sunday's game in Seattle, JJ Stankevitz of the team's official site reports.
Rivers, 44, hasn't played in an NFL game since Jan. 9, 2021, and he even acknowledged Wednesday that he's heavier now than he was at the time he stepped away from football, per James Boyd of The Athletic. Steichen mentioned the need to get "back into football shape" but didn't explicitly shut the door on Rivers starting immediately. It's a big ask, but the team doesn't seem to have much confidence in Leonard, who entered the season as a third-stringer and suffered a PCL injury after replacing Daniel Jones (Achilles) during Sunday's loss at Jacksonville. Leonard stayed in the game and is now practicing Wednesday, but it's possible the minor injury impacts his mobility and thus plays a role in the decision as to who starts under center in Week 15.
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Philip Rivers: Joining Indy's practice squad
Rivers agreed Tuesday to sign with the Colts' practice squad, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Rivers turned 44 years old earlier this week and is nearly five full years removed from his last NFL action, but the eight-time Pro Bowler apparently made enough of an impression during his workout Monday for the quarterback-needy Colts to bring him back into the fold. With Daniel Jones (Achilles) lost for the season and Anthony Richardson (orbital) lacking a clear timeline to return, rookie Riley Leonard (knee) is the next man up for Indianapolis, but his availability for Sunday's game in Seattle is looking dicey after he sustained a Grade 1 PCL sprain in Week 14. Rivers will join Brett Rypien as quarterbacks on Indianapolis' practice squad, with Rapoport suggesting that Rivers may even be the preferred option of the two to start this week if Leonard can't go. Rivers has plenty of experience with head coach Shane Steichen's offensive system from their time together over parts of eight seasons with the Chargers, so the veteran signal-caller's ability to quickly digest the new playbook is less of a concern than whether he can still hold up physically. During his last NFL campaign back in 2020 with Indianapolis, Rivers started all 16 regular-season contests and completed 68.0 percent of his passes for 7.7 yards per attempt and a 24:11 TD:INT.
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Colts' Philip Rivers: Officially joins Colts' practice squad
Rivers officially joined the Colts' practice squad Wednesday, JJ Stankevitz of the team's official site reports.
Rivers, who had retired after the 2020 season, bolsters a Colts QB corps that has been hit hard by injuries. Daniel Jones is out for the season with an Achilles' injury, Anthony Richardson (orbital) remains on IR, and Riley Leonard is dealing with a knee injury ahead of Sunday's game against the Seahawks. For now, Brett Rypien is the healthiest option on the team's active roster, but Stephen Holder of ESPN.com relayed Wednesday via coach Shane Steichen that Rivers will be evaluated as the week progresses, with Indianapolis' Week 15 QB plans yet to be determined.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-5, 228 lbs |
| Birthplace: Decatur, AL |
| Age: 44 |
| School: NC State |
| Experience: 18 |