Philip Rivers is back in the NFL. Yes, you read that right. At 44 years old, with 10 children, one grandchild, and five full years removed from taking his last NFL snap, the longtime Chargers and Colts quarterback has officially been signed to the Indianapolis Colts’ practice squad. Trey Wingo breaks down how we got here, why the Colts are in absolute desperation mode, and why this might be one of the wildest quarterback stories the league has seen in decades.
The Colts started the season 8–2 and looked like one of the AFC’s biggest surprises. Since then, everything has fallen apart. Daniel Jones fractured his left leg, kept playing through it, and then ruptured his right Achilles because he was compensating for the injury. Anthony Richardson suffered a freak orbital fracture during a resistance-band workout. Brett Rypien is banged up. Riley Leonard, who had to finish the Jaguars game, is also hurt. Indianapolis has simply run out of quarterbacks.
Enter Philip Rivers.
Rivers hasn’t ...
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