US EditionColts Sticking with Philip Rivers; ‘Didn’t Bring Him Here to Sit on the Bench’
Philip Rivers, 44, starts second game after comeback, leading Colts with conservative strategy amid injury-driven quarterback changes, holding playoff hopes at 13.8%, coach says.
- On Monday, Indianapolis Colts coach Shane Steichen confirmed Philip Rivers will start Week 16 Monday Night Football at home against the San Francisco 49ers.
- After injuries to Daniel Jones and Riley Leonard, the Colts signed Philip Rivers out of retirement Wednesday, and he made his first NFL start since 2021 on Sunday.
- Rivers completed 18 of 27 passes for 120 yards with one touchdown and one interception Sunday, while the Colts leaned on Jonathan Taylor rushing 25 times for 87 yards.
- The Colts sit at 8-6 after Sunday's loss, which extended their losing streak and left SportsLine projecting a 13.8% chance to reach the playoffs.
- With Richardson rehabbing, the Colts must weigh roster timing and game strategy as Anthony Richardson Sr. nears a return with a 21-day practice window and Shane Steichen said the game plan `could look different` next week.
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Week 15 QB Notebook: One Philip Rivers Start Was Enough
Welcome to the QB Notebook, a column covering the most interesting passers, plays, and story lines from the week in NFL quarterbacking. In this edition: Rivers’s return, Trevor Lawrence’s resurgence, and Bo Nix’s complete game.
Philip Rivers will get another Colts start after ‘impressive’ NFL return
Philip Rivers will get the start again in Week 16 as the Colts try to keep their playoff hopes alive. Rivers made his first start since 2020 in the Colts' loss to the Seahawks on Sunday and now will be under center for a second straight game.
Philip Rivers Starting Colts QB Against 49ers
Source: Steph Chambers / Getty INDIANAPOLIS — In a press conference Monday, Indianapolis Colts Head Coach Shane Steichen confirmed that Philip Rivers is the team’s starting quarterback for their upcoming Monday Night Football game against the San Francisco 49ers. Steichen said 44-year-old Rivers, who came out of a five-year retirement, emerged from Sunday’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks feeling good. Steichen expressed confidence in Rivers’ first…
Colts say Philip Rivers will start upcoming Monday Night game
After coming out of retirement and nearly pulling off a victory on Sunday, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers will get the start in the upcoming Monday Night Football game against San Francisco in Indianapolis, the team announced.
Colts Make Decision on Starting QB for Week 16 vs. 49ers
The Philip Rivers experiment went so well for the Indianapolis Colts that they’re willing to give it a chance again even with their playoff hopes hanging in the balance. Colts coach Shane Steichen named the 44-year-old the starter for their enormous Week 16 home game against the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football. Rivers, of course, was signed by the Colts out of retirement Wednesday after Daniel Jones was placed on injured reserve wit…
Colts sticking with Philip Rivers; ‘Didn’t bring him here to sit on the bench’
INDIANAPOLIS – The Philip Rivers comeback tour was never going to be a one-event experience. In the aftermath of Rivers making his first start in nearly five years in Sunday’s 18-16 loss at Seattle, Colts Head Coach Shane Steichen made it clear the Indianapolis Colts are sticking with their 44-year-old quarterback. “Yeah, Philip will be [...]
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