Philip Rivers Reportedly to Visit Colts After Daniel Jones Injury, Puzzles NFL Fans

After losing starting quarterback Daniel Jones to a season-ending torn Achilles, the Indianapolis Colts are reportedly turning to a blast from the past.

According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo, the Colts are planning to bring former NFL quarterback Philip Rivers into their facility on Tuesday for a workout "to see if he may join their practice squad." Rivers spent the final season of his NFL career in Indianapolis in 2020.

Rivers is 44 years old, and ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that he's "now a grandfather [and] also needs to figure out whether he's willing to play."

While Rivers is a future Hall of Famer, fans were understandably confused by the Colts' decision to bring him in for a workout.

Still, things are getting desperate in Indianapolis. In addition to Jones' devastating injury, Schefter reported that Colts backup quarterback Riley Leonard is considered week to week with a strained knee ligament. Leonard is in line to start Sunday's game against the Seattle Seahawks.

Before retiring as a member of the Los Angeles Chargers in 2021, Rivers capped off his career in impressive fashion with the Colts. He started all 16 games in the 2020 season and led the team to an 11-5 record and a spot in the playoffs. He threw for 309 yards and two touchdowns in a loss to the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Wild Card Round.

Losing Jones is a major blow to a Colts team that had eyes on contending for a spot in the Super Bowl this year. Indianapolis fell to 8-5 with a 36-19 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, extending the team's losing streak to three straight games.

It's hard to imagine Rivers turning back the clock and recapturing his glory days with the Colts in 2025, but Tuesday's workout will determine whether the former star signal-caller has what it takes to spearhead a playoff run for Indianapolis.