NFL Rumors: Tom Brady Isn't Being Targeted by Colts amid Philip Rivers Buzz

It doesn't appear that Tom Brady will be joining the Indianapolis Colts.

According to ESPN's Ed Werder, the Colts "are not in the market" for the 42-year-old quarterback as former Los Angeles Chargers veteran Philip Rivers seems like a "better possibility."

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported Monday that the Colts "have had discussions" with Rivers.

"And while nothing is done, he's a clear target for Indy," Rapoport noted. "We shall see if they can agree on the money."

Brady announced Tuesday morning that he will be leaving the Patriots in free agency after playing his entire 20-year career in New England:

The Athletic's Stephen Holder added Tuesday morning that "everything indicates" Rivers is the Colts' No. 1 target:

Brady, meanwhile, has reportedly been offered $30 million or more by the Chargers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, per Rapoport.

The Colts were unexpectedly thrown in the quarterback market last August when 2012 top overall pick Andrew Luck announced his retirement at 29 years old. Backup Jacoby Brissett then signed a two-year, $30 million extension and became the team's starter last season.

The 27-year-old was up-and-down in 2019. He finished with 2,942 yards, 18 touchdowns and six interceptions on a 60.9 percent completion rate across 15 starts. The bulk of that production came in September, which saw Brissett throw for 911 yards, 10 touchdowns and two picks. A knee injury in Week 9 hampered his accuracy for the rest of the season.

Colts general manager Chris Ballard was noncommittal about Brissett when speaking to reporters during the NFL combine in February:

"We did a 2-year deal with Jacoby to find out. We like Jacoby Brissett. Love what he stands for. It was almost a tale of two seasons where we're 5-2, he's playing good football. He had the injury and we had injuries as a team and we kind of slid down. We did the short term deal to see what we had. To say we're going to create competition, we're going to create competition at any spot. That's going to be a year-to-year thing."

It seems Indianapolis is interested in bringing in another quarterback to either push Brissett or replace him—just not Brady.