Philip Rivers 'Pretty Much Done' According to NFL Exec: 'He's Just Hanging On'

Veteran quarterback Philip Rivers has the Indianapolis Colts off to a solid 5-3 start this season, but one NFL executive believes he is on his last legs.

The anonymous league exec told Mike Sando of The Athletic the following regarding Rivers: "I think he's pretty much done. S--t, Jacksonville beat them, and they are terrible. Week 1, when he should have looked at least fresh—his arm—he can't make the throws. He's gotta get his whole body into it. I mean, he's just hanging on."

Rivers, 38, is in the midst of his first season with the Colts after spending the first 16 years of his career with the San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers franchise.

While Rivers has just 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions this year, he has thrown for 2,087 yards and is still one of the most accurate passers in the NFL, as he is completing 67.9 percent of his attempts.

Rivers is a couple years removed from one of his best seasons, as he threw for 4,308 yards, 32 touchdowns and 12 interceptions with the Chargers in 2018. He led L.A. to the playoffs that year with a 12-4 record and was named a Pro Bowler for the eighth time.

His play dropped off sharply last season, though, to the tune of 4,615 yards, 23 touchdowns and 20 interceptions, with the latter being the second-worst mark of his career.

After a 5-11 season, the Chargers parted ways with Rivers and selected Justin Herbert in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft, which appears to have been the right decision given how well Herbert has played as a rookie.

Rivers has more or less been a caretaker for the Indianapolis offense, as head coach Frank Reich has opted to rely on the running game, powered by the running back trio of Jonathan Taylor, Jordan Wilkins and Nyheim Hines.

The Colts have also leaned on one the NFL's best defenses, as Indy ranks first in total defense with 290 yards allowed per game and third in points allowed at 20 per game.

Rivers is no longer among the best quarterbacks in the league, but if he manages to limit mistakes for the remainder of the season, the Colts are good enough in other areas to make the playoffs and go on a run.

The veteran signal-caller will have a chance to prove the anonymous executive wrong Thursday night when he leads the 5-3 Colts against the 6-2 Tennessee Titans in a game for first place in the AFC South.