The Indianapolis Colts will work out retired quarterback Phillip Rivers on Tuesday, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday.
The Colts are trying to find assist on the quarterback place after starter Daniel Jones suffered a season-ending Achilles tear in Sunday’s loss to the Jaguars. Riley Leonard, who changed Jones within the sport, can be coping with an unspecified knee subject and is taken into account week-to-week.
With Anthony Richardson Sr. additionally on injured reserve, the Colts have simply journeyman Brett Rypien on its observe squad.
Rivers final performed within the NFL for the Colts throughout the 2020-21 season; he went 11-5 with 4,169 passing yards and 24 touchdowns to 11 interceptions.
The veteran quarterback, who turned 44 on Monday, is an eight-time Professional Bowler and ranks sixth in NFL historical past with 63,440 passing yards, behind solely Drew Brees, Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Brett Favre and Ben Roethlisberger. He’s additionally sixth with 421 landing passes — behind solely Brady, Brees, Manning, Aaron Rodgers and Favre.
NFL Community first reported the Colts’ plan to work out Rivers.
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