In the blink of an eye, the Indianapolis Colts are facing unparalleled adversity in the 2025 NFL season. With Daniel Jones set to miss the remainder of the campaign, Indy has scheduled a visit for Philip Rivers, who has been on the team in the past. Now, many fans are wondering how old Rivers is and when was the last time he put on the pads and helmet for a game.
In what would be the biggest plot twist of the NFL season Rivers could become the Colts’ starting quarterback overnight. On the same day Rivers turned 44 years old, Mike Garafolo reported the former signal-caller has scheduled a visit to the Colts amid the chaotic quarterback situation in Indianapolis.
Rivers made his last career appearance on January 9, 2020, when the Colts lost to the Buffalo Bills by a score of 27-24 in the Wildcard Round of the NFL Playoffs. Rivers hanged the cleats after that defeat in upstate New York and hadn’t played since. However, desperate times require desperate measures, and the potential future Hall of Famer could write one last chapter in his career.
Colts face drama at QB room
With both Daniel Jones and Anthony Richardson placed on Injured Reserve (IR), the Colts currently have no other healthy option at the quarterback position than rookie Riley Leonard.
However, even the product out of the University of Notre Dame is now questionable to play on Sunday. Dealing with a knee injury, if the rookie quarterback can’t put on the pads when Indianapolis takes on the Seattle Seahawks in Emerald City, then Shane Steichen and company will find themselves in a hole not even Jonathan Taylor can climb them out of.
As it stands, rookie tight end Tyler Warren is listed as the emergency quarterback in Indy. The Colts selected Warren largely because of his ability to mold into any position and virtually play in every inch of the field. Still, commanding an offense against one of the top defenses in the NFL seems like a task too big for a first-year playmaker like Warren. Perhaps, as wild of an idea as it sounds, bringing Rivers back from retirement is a far wiser decision for Indy.
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