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After a five-year hiatus from the NFL, Philip Rivers, 44, is making a comeback with the Indianapolis Colts due to injuries to their quarterbacks. Rivers, currently a high school football coach, was prompted to dust off a pair of old Reebok cleats from his trophy case to prepare for his workout and subsequent signing. He last played for the Colts in 2020, their most recent playoff season. His return reactivates his eligibility for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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Philip Rivers, 44, Comes Out of Retirement to Join Colts, Dusts Off Decade-Old Cleats

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – In a surprising turn of events, veteran quarterback Philip Rivers is returning to the NFL after a five-year absence. The Indianapolis Colts have signed the 44-year-old Rivers in response to injuries sustained by quarterbacks Daniel Jones (season-ending Achilles) and Riley Leonard (knee).

To prepare for his workout with the team, Rivers, currently coaching high school football at St. Michael Catholic in Alabama, reached into his trophy case and pulled out a pair of decade-old Reebok cleats. The shoes were obtained during his previous tenure with the Colts when then Colts quarterback Matt Hasselbeck arranged for Rivers to get dozens of pairs.

“He just said, ‘I’m going for it,'” St. Michael co-athletics director Simon Cortopassi (also the football team’s defensive coordinator), said Rivers texted him before he agreed to return to Indy. “He was like, ‘There’s only one way to find out if you can do it, and that’s to try it.'”

Rivers last played in the NFL in 2020, his previous season with the Colts, who made the playoffs that year. His return also reactivates his eligibility for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, where he was previously a semifinalist. The Colts have not yet announced when Rivers will see game action, but his presence offers a veteran option amidst their quarterback crisis.

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