Like much of the NFL, Mike Tomlin appeared to be caught off guard by the news of Philip Rivers returning to the league, or at least a question regarding his return.
Following injuries to Colts quarterback Daniel Jones and backup Riley Leonard, Indianapolis worked out Rivers on Monday. They then signed him to the practice squad on Tuesday. Rivers, 44 and one day, has not played in an NFL game since the 2020-21 season with the Colts, when they went 11-5 and lost to the Bills in the wild card round of the postseason. Nearly five years later, he’s making a near unprecedented return to the Colts and NFL.
