Philip Rivers has come out of retirement to rejoin the Indianapolis Colts, 5 years after the 44-year-old grandfather final performed within the NFL.

The Colts confronted a sudden must fill their quarterback room after selecting up two accidents throughout Sunday’s 36-19 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Daniel Jones was dominated out with a season-ending Achilles harm and his substitute, third-string rookie Riley Leonard, picked up a knee drawback.

Again-up quarterback Anthony Richardson was already out with a facial harm, so Rivers labored out for the Colts on Monday – his forty fourth birthday.

The daddy of 10, who has been serving as the pinnacle coach at St. Michael Catholic Excessive Faculty in Alabama, has now been added to the staff’s follow squad.

That makes Rivers the oldest present participant within the NFL, surpassing Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who turned 42 final week.

After spending the primary 16 years of his NFL profession with the Chargers franchise, Rivers joined the Colts in 2020 and led them to an 11-5 document, falling on the first hurdle within the play-offs.

The Colts, who have been this season’s pacesetters earlier than dropping their previous three video games to slide to 8-5, have promoted Brett Rypien from their follow squad to their energetic roster, making the 29-year-old eligible for Sunday’s recreation on the Seattle Seahawks.

Rivers is seventh on the NFL’s all-time listing for passing yards (63,440) and sixth for landing passes (421).

Colts head coach Shane Steichen served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach whereas Rivers was with the Chargers.

Rivers’ eldest youngster is similar age as Colts rookie Leonard, 23, and main as much as this yr’s draft – when he was a sixth-round decide by Indianapolis – Leonard labored with Rivers because the veteran lives in his hometown of Fairhope, Alabama.