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Michael Kadlick

Could Philip Rivers Start on Sunday? Colts Practice Schedule Suggests There’s a Chance

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The Colts did what many thought was unthinkable this week, luring quarterback Philip Rivers out of retirement and signing him to their practice squad. The 44-year-old grandfather—yes, you read that right—has not played in an NFL game since the 2020 season and spent the fall coaching high school football.

The move comes not only after incumbent starter, Daniel Jones, suffered a season-ending Achilles tear in Sunday's loss to the Jaguars, but also with former first-rounder Anthony Richardson on IR with an orbital bone fracture, and Riley Leonard—who replaced Jones in the first quarter of Week 14—nursing a PCL sprain.

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