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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-anthony-richardson-medically-cleared-after-philip-rivers-return');   ga('set', 'title', 'Colts’ Anthony Richardson medically cleared immediately after Philip Rivers’ return');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_1168.png"><figcaption>Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Colts’ Anthony Richardson medically cleared immediately after Philip Rivers’ return</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-15T07:29:03-08:00">December 15th, 7:29am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-15T07:29:03-08:00">December 15th, 7:29am</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indianapolis Colts</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As Sunday saw the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-philip-rivers-makes-disappointed-confession-improbable-return">improbable return of quarterback Philip Rivers to the Indianapolis Colts</a>, despite the 18-16 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, he started in what is an injured room for the position. With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-philip-rivers-tears-up-reacting-to-impressive-return-to-nfl-vs-seahawks">Rivers returning with the Colts</a>, the team’s quarterback room gets a boost with news surrounding Anthony Richardson.</p><p>According to Matt Zenitz, Richardson has been <a href="https://x.com/mzenitz/status/2000583673054183554" rel="noopener">“cleared medically,”</a> as though he hasn’t started a game this season due to the early success of Daniel Jones and being injured throughout most of the season, he has been dealing with an orbital fracture.</p><p>“Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson has been cleared medically coming off his orbital fracture from Oct. 12, and the hope is to have him back practicing in the near future, sources tell CBS Sports,” Zenitz wrote on X, formerly Twitter.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Colts’ Anthony Richardson medically cleared immediately after Philip Rivers’ return

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-shane-news-steichen-awesome-admission-philip-rivers-comeback');   ga('set', 'title', 'Colts’ Shane Steichen makes ‘pretty awesome’ admission about Philip Rivers’ comeback');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Shane-Steichen-comments-on-Philip-Rivers-comeback.jpg"><figcaption>Credit: Kevin Ng-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Colts’ Shane Steichen makes ‘pretty awesome’ admission about Philip Rivers’ comeback</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-14T22:13:48-08:00">December 14th, 10:13pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-14T22:19:45-08:00">December 14th, 10:19pm</time><address><a>Nukul Jashoria</a>Nukul Jashoria is a seasoned sports journalist and editor with over five years of experience in digital media, television, and public relations. Having worked across leading sports media platforms, he has covered NCAAF, the NFL, NCAAB, Soccer, WNBA and global sports with editorial precision and creative storytelling.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indianapolis Colts</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Indianapolis Colts came up just short Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks, falling 18-16 on a last-second field goal, but the result hardly told the full story. In a move that felt desperate just days earlier, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-philip-rivers-tears-up-reacting-to-impressive-return-to-nfl-vs-seahawks">Philip Rivers’ stunning return from a nearly five-year retirement</a> delivered something the Colts badly needed — stability at quarterback.</p><p>After the game, head coach Shane Steichen made it clear that the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN57oc_E1U8" rel="noopener">performance exceeded expectations</a>, given the circumstances.</p><p>“I’m very encouraged, there’s no question about it,” said Steichen in the post-game press conference. “For him to go out there and do what he did after five years off, to have a chance to win it and get a game winning field goal, close to it obviously with 40 seconds left in an hostile environment against top defense, just shows his commitment to coming back and playing the way he did and fighting like crazy for his teammates. And I thought it was pretty awesome to see.”</p><p>Pressed into action after<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-daniel-jones-injury-timeline-achilles-surgery"> Daniel Jones was lost for the season with a torn Achilles</a>, Rivers started against one of the NFL’s toughest defenses in one of the league’s loudest environments.</p><p>His stat line was modest, though, in this particular outing with 120 passing yards, one touchdown, and one interception. However, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-philip-rivers-final-message-improbable-return-seahawks">veteran operated efficiently and kept the Colts competitive</a> until the final moments.</p><p>Rivers also delivered a stunning moment late in the first half, pumping his fist after tossing an eight-yard touchdown to Josh Downs, his first scoring pass since January 2021. At 44 years old, Rivers became just the fifth quarterback in NFL history to throw a touchdown at that age or older.</p><p>While the loss dropped Indianapolis to 8-6 and further complicated its playoff path, the performance showed why the Colts believed <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-beat-reporter-convincing-philip-rivers-starting-seahawks">Rivers was the right option for a team</a> trying to halt a late-season slide.</p><p>With three games remaining, Indianapolis may still be searching for wins, but Rivers’ return proved the gamble wasn’t just about nostalgia; it was about giving the locker room a chance to fight.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Colts’ Shane Steichen makes ‘pretty awesome’ admission about Philip Rivers’ comeback

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-philip-rivers-tears-up-reacting-to-impressive-return-to-nfl-vs-seahawks');   ga('set', 'title', 'Colts’ Philip Rivers tears up reacting to impressive return to NFL vs. Seahawks');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Colts-quarterback-Philip-Rivers.jpg"><figcaption>Kevin Ng-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Colts’ Philip Rivers tears up reacting to impressive return to NFL vs. Seahawks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-14T19:29:42-08:00">December 14th, 7:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-14T19:29:42-08:00">December 14th, 7:29pm</time><address><a>Gerard Angelo Samillano</a>Gerard Angelo Samillano is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, with his focus primarily on the NBA, NFL, MLB and NCAA Football. When he's not writing for CP, Gerard can often be seen playing VALORANT or playing pick-up basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indianapolis Colts</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Philip Rivers is back! In a shocking turn of events, the Indianapolis Colts brought back the 44-year-old veteran for one more game in the wake of their quarterback injuries. Rivers played decently, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-philip-rivers-tosses-first-td-return-josh-downs">definitely way above what many expected from a mid-40s</a> retired player playing in his first game in five years. Unfortunately, the Colts weren’t able to get the win.</p><p>For Rivers, though, this game was more than just the result. Before coming back to the NFL for the Colts, Rivers was coaching at St. Michael Catholic High School in Alabama. The veteran quarterback <a href="https://x.com/WISHNews8/status/2000370127033020821" rel="noopener">was emotional talking about this game</a> and how it could help inspire not only his players, but other young athletes as well.</p><p>“I was enjoying myself kind of down there being coach in South Alabama, but these kinds of things don’t come up, but obviously this doesn’t come up every day,” Rivers said. “But I think maybe, you know, maybe, maybe it will, I don’t know, inspire or teach, you know, not to run or be scared of what may or may not happen, you know, hopefully, you know, certainly I think of my sons and those ballplayers, you know, that I’m in charge of at the school that they’ll say like, ‘crap, Coach wasn’t scared.'”</p><p>Rivers completed 18 of his 27 passes for 120 yards, throwing one touchdown and one interception.<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-philip-rivers-makes-disappointed-confession-improbable-return"> It’s certainly not a gaudy statline for most quarterbacks.</a> Considering the fact that the Colts worked Rivers out just a week ago and he hasn’t played competitively in five years AND he’s 44 years old, and that statline looks impressive. The fact that he was able to stand there and lead Indy down the field is impressive.</p><p>The Colts had the perfect chance to give Rivers the magical return he deserves. However, several miscues late in the game led to a Jason Myers field goal that won the game for the Seahawks.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Colts’ Philip Rivers tears up reacting to impressive return to NFL vs. Seahawks

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-philip-rivers-makes-disappointed-confession-improbable-return');   ga('set', 'title', 'Colts QB Philip Rivers makes ‘disappointed’ confession despite improbable return');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Philip-Rivers-makes-disappointed-confession-despite-improbable-return.jpg"><figcaption>Kevin Ng-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Colts QB Philip Rivers makes ‘disappointed’ confession despite improbable return</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-14T19:02:07-08:00">December 14th, 7:02pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-14T19:02:07-08:00">December 14th, 7:02pm</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indianapolis Colts</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Philip Rivers didn’t hold back his thoughts following his return to the NFL in the Indianapolis <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-philip-rivers-final-message-improbable-return-seahawks">Colts’ Week 15 loss to the Seattle Seahawks</a> on Sunday afternoon.</p><p>Rivers didn’t appear in a game since the 2020 campaign, which was also with the Colts. He returned to the franchise after starting quarterback Daniel Jones tore his Achilles in Week 14. With the team’s quarterback depth managing through injuries, Rivers made the big decision to come out of retirement and help the team out amid a playoff push.</p><p>The veteran quarterback <a href="https://x.com/WISHNews8/status/2000367572600885324" rel="noopener">reflected on his return to the field</a> after the game, via WISH-TV News. He was grateful to return to the league where he got to be a star for many years but expressed disappointment that the Colts couldn’t come away with the win.</p><p>“Running out for warmups and all that and out there for the anthem and as the game just got going, I was just thankful,” Rivers said. “Grateful that I was out there, and it was a blast. It was a blast, but obviously the emotions now are disappointment, right? This isn’t about me. We had a team that was scrapping like crazy to try to stay alive and get in the postseason. So obviously we’re all disappointed. Came up just short.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“It was a blast, but obviously now the emotions are disappointment.”</p><p>Philip Rivers shared his thoughts after his first game back with the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Colts?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Colts</a>: <a href="https://t.co/33PmhgL46V">pic.twitter.com/33PmhgL46V</a></p><p>— WISH-TV News (@WISHNews8) <a href="https://twitter.com/WISHNews8/status/2000367572600885324?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>How Philip Rivers, Colts played against Seahawks</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Philip-Rivers-makes-disappointed-confession-despite-improbable-return-2.jpg"><figcaption>Steven Bisig-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Philip Rivers is excited to be back in the NFL but will look for better days following the Colts’ 18-16 loss to the Seahawks.</p><p>Indianapolis surprised many by having a 13-6 lead at halftime, which featured Rivers’ first passing touchdown since 2020. However, Seattle fought back as its special teams unit was the star of the game down the stretch.</p><p>Rivers was decent in his first game in five years but will have room for improvement in the upcoming weeks. He completed 18 passes out of 27 attempts for 120 yards and a touchdown and an interception.</p><p>Jonathan Taylor led the rushing attack with 25 carries for 87 yards while recording three catches for 14 yards. Josh Downs had three receptions for 13 yards and a touchdown, while Ameer Abdullah caught five passes for 32 yards.</p><p>Indianapolis fell to an 8-6 record on the season, holding the third spot in the AFC South Division standings. They are above the Tennessee Titans while trailing the Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars. In terms of the AFC standings, they sit at eighth place. They are above the Baltimore Ravens and Miami Dolphins while trailing the Texans and Buffalo Bills.</p><p>Having a four-game losing streak, the Colts will look to return to the win column in their next matchup. They will be at home when they host the San Francisco 49ers on Dec. 22 at 8:15 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Colts QB Philip Rivers makes ‘disappointed’ confession despite improbable return

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He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indianapolis Colts</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-philip-rivers-final-message-improbable-return-seahawks">Philip Rivers returns to the NFL</a> after coming back from retirement so he can play quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts. In his first game back, he managed to connect with Josh Downs to record a touchdown against the Seattle Seahawks.</p><p>It was about <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/2000335512553636085" rel="noopener">a seven-yard touchdown pass</a> where the 44-year-old quarterback hit Downs on a slant route. The score led to a 13-13 lead for the Colts going into halftime.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">PHILIP RIVERS THROWS A TOUCHDOWN 🤯</p><p>Rivers finds Josh Downs for his first touchdown pass in 5 years 🔥</p><p> <a href="https://t.co/OMcj1qcNUP">pic.twitter.com/OMcj1qcNUP</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/2000335512553636085?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Rivers ended the first half with 81 passing yards and a touchdown while completing 62.5% of his pass attempts. He’s also only been sacked once, as the Colts’ offensive line is protecting him rather well against a tenacious Seahawks defense.</p><p>The last time Philip Rivers took the field was in the 2020-21 season. He hadn’t played in an NFL game for nearly five years before Indianapolis signed him to the roster. The Colts were in a tough spot due to the list of injuries in the quarterback room. So, Rivers came in to help the club out in the final stretch of the regular season.</p><p>Luckily, the eight-time Pro Bowler didn’t come into Indy completely blind. It’s said that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-mad-scramble-philip-rivers-high-school-players-learn-about-unretirement" rel="noopener">Philip Rivers was running the same offense</a> the Colts use while coaching his son’s high school football team. So, Philip Rivers is very well adjusted to the system and was able to be a plug-and-play almost immediately.</p><p>This will be Philip Rivers’ 18th season in his career. The Colts are doing everything they can to remain in playoff contention. However, the team is on the outside looking in. But at the very least, if Indianapolis can put together some wins, the club could make a serious case for a Wild Card spot.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Colts QB Philip Rivers tosses first TD of return to Josh Downs

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-philip-rivers-final-message-improbable-return-seahawks');   ga('set', 'title', 'Colts QB Philip Rivers’ final message before improbable return vs. Seahawks');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Philip-Rivers-1-1.jpg"><figcaption>Kevin Ng-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Colts QB Philip Rivers’ final message before improbable return vs. Seahawks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-14T13:53:25-08:00">December 14th, 1:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-14T13:53:25-08:00">December 14th, 1:53pm</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut-based sports journalist with over five years of professional experience. After graduating from Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism, he has covered every sport from fencing to football in the online and print medium. Dan hopes to see his beloved Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indianapolis Colts</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>For the first time since 2020, quarterback Philip Rivers will be playing football again. Faced with a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-daniel-jones-injury-timeline-achilles-surgery">season-ending injury to Daniel Jones</a>, the Indianapolis Colts <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-philip-rivers-starting-seahawks">decided to turn to Rivers for their Week 15 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks</a>.</p><p>Him stepping foot on the gridiron made for one of the most improbable returns in NFL history. But for however unlikely his return to starting quarterback may be, Rivers <a href="https://x.com/zkeefer/status/2000316350791586110" rel="noopener">isn’t giving up his opportunity</a>, via Zeefer of The Athletic.</p><p>“I love the game,” Rivers said. “I got an opportunity. And that’s just how I remember it. I’m excited to be a teammate again.”</p><p>At 8-5, the Colts are still in the thick of the playoff hunt. They decided that their best option for success was getting Rivers out of retirement. He did spend that 2020 season with Indianapolis an he has a long history playing for head coach Shane Steichen. It has been a long layoff, but the franchise at least feels confident in Rivers’ ability to come back.</p><p>By playing football again, the quarterback has set back his Hall of Fame eligibility by five years. However, he clearly isn’t done with the sport. When the Colts called, Rivers couldn’t turn down the opportunity.</p><p>He’ll now be entering his 18th season in the NFL. He enters his time with the Colts having thrown for 63,440 yards and 421 touchdowns. Furthermore, he is a eight-time Pro Bowler and the 2013 Comeback Player of the Year.</p><p>Rivers still has plenty of prove to stay the Colts starting quarterback. But the fact he is making a return five years after leaving the NFL is a testament to who Rivers is as a player and person.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Colts QB Philip Rivers’ final message before improbable return vs. Seahawks

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/colts-news-philip-rivers-had-to-use-10-year-old-cleats-trophy-case-work-out-indianapolis');   ga('set', 'title', 'Philip Rivers had to use 10-year old cleats from trophy case to work out for Colts');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Philip-Rivers-1.jpg"><figcaption>Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Philip Rivers had to use 10-year old cleats from trophy case to work out for Colts</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-14T09:55:39-08:00">December 14th, 9:55am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-14T09:55:57-08:00">December 14th, 9:55am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University alum from Atlanta who graduated with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indianapolis Colts</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Sunday afternoon, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-skip-bayless-criticizes-philip-rivers-returning-vs-seahawks">Indianapolis Colts will hit the road</a> to take on the Seattle Seahawks in what will be a mighty tough task for the team. The big news for this game is the fact that the Colts are expected to start 44 year-old <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-mad-scramble-philip-rivers-high-school-players-learn-about-unretirement">quarterback Philip Rivers</a>, per Stephen Holder of ESPN, after sigining him to their practice squad earlier this week.</p><p>Many fans were shocked when it was announced that Rivers would be joining the team this week, five years after his retirement, and now, <a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/philip-rivers-hs-football-team-excited-for-qb-s-start-going-to-be-awesome-to-watch?campaign=Twitter_atn" rel="noopener">more is being revealed</a> about how exactly that initial workout came to be.</p><p>“When Rivers learned he had to work out for Indy, he needed cleats. So he reached into his trophy case (literally) and grabbed his old Reeboks from more than 10 years ago,” reported NFL insider Ian Rapoport on NFL.com.</p><p>The Colts were in dire need of a quarterback last week when it was announced that starting quarterback Daniel Jones would be out for the season due to a torn Achilles injury he suffered last Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Meanwhile, backup Riley Leonard was also dealing with an injury of his own, and former first round pick Anthony Richardson had already been ruled out for the season, so it was no surprise that the Colts took desperate measures to make sure they had someone on the field for Sunday’s game against Seattle.</p><p>Still, even then, few could have seen a Rivers comeback on the horizon, five years after he placed his last game, also for the Colts, during the 2020-21 season.</p><p>The Seahawks’ defense doesn’t exactly present a welcoming opportunity for Rivers to reintroduce himself on the NFL stage, but it will certainly be interesting, if nothing else, to see how it goes.</p><p>The Colts and Seahawks are slated to kick things off on Sunday at 4:25 pm ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Philip Rivers had to use 10-year old cleats from trophy case to work out for Colts

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-mad-scramble-philip-rivers-high-school-players-learn-about-unretirement');   ga('set', 'title', 'The ‘mad scramble’ for Philip Rivers’ high school players to learn about his unretirement');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Can-Philip-Rivers-win-Comeback-Player-of-the-Year-with-latest-odds.jpg"><figcaption>Credit: Rich Barnes-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>The ‘mad scramble’ for Philip Rivers’ high school players to learn about his unretirement</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-14T07:57:53-08:00">December 14th, 7:57am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-14T07:57:53-08:00">December 14th, 7:57am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indianapolis Colts</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Indianapolis Colts have dominated the headlines ahead of Week 15. Indianapolis <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-indianapolis-makes-philip-rivers-signing-official">signed veteran QB Philip Rivers out of retirement</a> to replace <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-daniel-jones-tore-achilles-in-loss-to-jaguars">Daniel Jones after his season-ending Achilles injury</a>. The 44-year-old quarterback is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-philip-rivers-starting-seahawks">set to start for the Colts during Week 15</a> and nobody is more excited about it than his high school players.</p><p>Rivers has been the <a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/philip-rivers-hs-football-team-excited-for-qb-s-start-going-to-be-awesome-to-watch" rel="noopener">head football coach at St. Michael Catholic</a> in Alabama. Some of Rivers’ high school players spoke with NFL.com this week about the excitement surrounding their coach’s NFL return.</p><p>One student described the mad scramble that students made to their in-school computers as they waited to hear if Rivers would sign with the Colts.</p><p>“We were checking updates all day in school, going on Google, just typing in his name about every 10 minutes,” Tucker Tomlinson, a senior receiver for the St. Michael Catholic Cardinals, told NFL.com. “That was the worst part. Having to refresh all the news pages to see what we can find.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-what-happened-at-philip-rivers-workout">Rivers worked out with the Colts</a> on Monday night, leading to strong speculation heading into Tuesday that he would join the team. Then the news finally broke on Tuesday afternoon.</p><p>“When we finally saw it, we’re like, ‘Oh my God, this is real,'” Tomlinson said by phone this week. “That’s something I would never expect. … Reports like that come out all the time, you know, it’s just crap. You see it, you’re just like, that’s funny. Let me joke with (his son) Gunner about it. This time seemed different, and it really came into fruition.”</p><p>Rivers’ son Gunner is the starting quarterback for St. Michael Catholic, and one of the nation’s top prospects.</p><p>He tried to keep his father’s fate a secret, but his classmates could easily tell that something was up.</p><p>“He definitely tried to keep it pretty close to the chest,” Tomlinson said. “But he’s got a tell. His face gets all red and he didn’t know how to handle it. It was pretty funny.”</p><p>It will be fascinating to see how well Rivers can play against a tough Seahawks defense. His high school team will certainly be tuning in to watch their coach’s impressive NFL return.</p><p>Colts at Seahawks kicks off at 4:25PM ET on Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

The ‘mad scramble’ for Philip Rivers’ high school players to learn about his unretirement

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-rumors-adam-schefter-nukes-charvarius-ward-retirement-speculation');   ga('set', 'title', 'Colts rumors: Adam Schefter nukes Charvarius Ward retirement speculation after latest concussion');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Colts-cornerback-Charvarius-Ward-vs-Raiders.jpg"><figcaption>Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Colts rumors: Adam Schefter nukes Charvarius Ward retirement speculation after latest concussion</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-14T06:49:55-08:00">December 14th, 6:49am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-14T06:49:55-08:00">December 14th, 6:49am</time><address><a>Yago Antunes</a>Yago Antunes is a Brazilian journalist and writer with experience covering esports, the NFL, NBA, and soccer. He has contributed to online outlets and reported on major international tournaments, building a strong background in sports journalism and digital media while displaying his passion about storytelling and sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indianapolis Colts</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In a season already defined by bad injury luck, Indianapolis got another scare when <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-charvarius-ward-concussion-protocol-3rd-time-as-injuries-mount">Charvarius Ward entered concussion protocol</a> for the third time in 2025 and was later moved to injured reserve.</p><p>The Colts, who just watched Daniel Jones tear his Achilles and saw Riley Leonard pop up with a knee issue, are suddenly trying to hold their playoff hopes together with backups all over the depth chart.</p><p>With Sauce Gardner sidelined by a calf injury and DeForest Buckner already on IR, the secondary and defense as a whole are being stretched to the limit.</p><p>Amid that chaos came a wave of speculation that Ward, after yet another head injury, might simply walk away from the game. Adam Schefter <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/2000212209704522173" rel="noopener">poured cold water</a> on that talk, reporting on X that Ward has no intention of retiring despite being shut down and placed on IR.</p><p>According to Schefter, Ward actually wanted to keep playing and hoped to avoid the injured reserve move altogether, but the organization stepped in and overruled him out of caution.</p><p>It’s a revealing split between a player who clearly still loves competing and a front office that has to think long term about both health and liability. Three concussions in one year is serious territory, and the Colts were never going to let a veteran cornerback rush himself back just because the depth chart looks thin.</p><p>And also, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-daniel-jones-injury-timeline-achilles-surgery">Jones injury still looms large over everything</a>. After undergoing Achilles surgery, the veteran was given a six- to eight-month recovery timeline, as previously reported, which theoretically puts him on track for training camp.</p><p>That sounds encouraging, but it also forces the Colts into a complicated offseason decision on whether to tie their future to a mobile quarterback coming off a major lower-leg injury.</p><p>For now, their top corner is vowing to keep playing, their presumed franchise quarterback is rehabbing, and a once-promising season rests on how well backups can survive the stretch run.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Colts rumors: Adam Schefter nukes Charvarius Ward retirement speculation after latest concussion

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-daniel-jones-injury-timeline-achilles-surgery');   ga('set', 'title', 'Daniel Jones gets injury timeline after Achilles surgery');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Daniel-Jones_13cca4.jpg"><figcaption>Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Daniel Jones gets injury timeline after Achilles surgery</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-13T14:35:43-08:00">December 13th, 2:35pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-13T14:55:01-08:00">December 13th, 2:55pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is a veteran editor and writer for print and digital media. He also created and oversaw video and event production departments for legacy media brands. Mike is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indianapolis Colts</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Indianapolis Colts were riding high after an 8-2 start. The team went all-in on the 2025 season, trading two first-round picks for All-Pro cornerback Sauce Gardner. But the Colts’ lost three straight games following their Week 11 bye. And the team’s playoff hopes took a massive hit when <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-daniel-jones-tore-achilles-in-loss-to-jaguars">Daniel Jones tore his Achilles</a> last Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars.</p><p>While the Colts haven’t committed to Jones beyond this season, the Gardner trade signaled that the team believed it had found its long-term starter. But Jones’ injury has historically come with a lengthy recovery time, jeopardizing not just this season but the 2026 campaign as well.</p><p>However, the Colts’ <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1999954291013153204" rel="noopener">received some positive news</a> following Jones’ surgery earlier this week. The veteran quarterback was given a 6-8 month recovery timeline, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. That would allow Jones to be medically cleared for training camp next year.</p><h2><b>Daniel Jones could return for the start of next season</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Daniel-Jones-2_fcce5f.jpg"><figcaption>Robert Goddin-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Jones’ post-surgery update is the best-case scenario for the Colts. While it assumes a setback-free recovery process, it gives the 28-year-old QB a chance to play most, if not all, of the 2026 season.</p><p>But Indianapolis still faces some difficult decisions this offseason. Can the team hang its hopes on a speedy recovery? And, if Jones can return to the field in time for the start of next season, will he play well? Achilles tears are notorious for sapping quarterbacks’ mobility post recovery. Many passers have struggled to return to form after the injury. And Jones is a quarterback whose mobility, at least in part, is tied to his effectiveness.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-rumors-daniel-jones-injury-franchise-changing-contract-decision">Colts could franchise tag Jones</a> next season. But the price for 2026 is expected to reach $46 million, which is steep for a QB less than a year removed from such a devastating injury.</p><p>The problem is, the team <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/daniel-jones-injury-spells-doom-colts-sauce-gardner-gamble">mortgaged its future with the Gardner trade</a>. The Colts gave up their first-round picks for 2026 and 2027. So finding a new quarterback through the draft will be nearly impossible.</p><p>For now, Indy will rely on Philip Rivers to save the 2025 season. The 44-year-old passer un-retired to join the team following Jones’ injury. And, incredibly, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-philip-rivers-starting-seahawks">Rivers is set to start</a> in Week 15 against a tough Seattle Seahawks defense. It will be the eight-time Pro Bowler’s first NFL action in nearly five years.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Daniel Jones gets injury timeline after Achilles surgery

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-skip-bayless-criticizes-philip-rivers-returning-vs-seahawks');   ga('set', 'title', 'Skip Bayless critcizes Colts’ Philip Rivers returning vs. Seahawks');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Rivers-vs-the-Bills.jpg"><figcaption>Rich Barnes-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Skip Bayless critcizes Colts’ Philip Rivers returning vs. Seahawks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-13T13:02:35-08:00">December 13th, 1:02pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-13T13:02:35-08:00">December 13th, 1:02pm</time><address><a>Sterling Bennett</a>Sterling Bennett is a seasoned sports journalist and writer, specializing in in-depth coverage of the NFL and NCAA Football. With over half a decade of experience in sports media, Sterling combines insider knowledge, sharp analysis, and a passionate voice to deliver engaging content that resonates with fans. His work is known for its clarity, credibility, and ability to break down complex football narratives into compelling stories.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indianapolis Colts</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NFL has seen players retire and change their minds plenty of times. Brett Favre and Tom Brady come to mind. However, the NFL has never seen a player retire for four seasons, then announce their return, sign a contract in the final month of the regular season, and make a start in the same week. Sounds crazy, but that is what <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-indianapolis-makes-philip-rivers-signing-official" rel="noopener">Philip Rivers is doing for the Indianapolis Colts</a> after being signed to the active roster. </p><p>On Saturday, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-philip-rivers-starting-seahawks" rel="noopener">Colts named the 44-year-old grandfather their starter</a> ahead of a Week 15 matchup vs. the Seattle Seahawks. Although an interesting sight, the decision has caught the ire of media personality Skip Bayless. <a href="https://twitter.com/RealSkipBayless/status/1999921967223509259?s=20" rel="noopener">In a social media post, Bayless lambasted</a> Indianapolis’ judgment to start Rivers while highlighting the hindrances currently facing the Colts’ roster. </p><p>“Could not pick a worse time/place for Philip Rivers to unretire after 5 yrs at 44,” Bayless wrote on X. “Loudest stadium. Sea D 2nd in pts allowed, pressure rate. Indy D w/o Sauce, Ward, Buckner. Jonathan Taylor held under 100 last 3 games. I admire Rivers for trying. But good luck &amp; God bless you, man.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Could not pick a worse time/place for Philip Rivers to unretire after 5 yrs at 44. Loudest stadium. Sea D 2nd in pts allowed, pressure rate. Indy D w/o Sauce, Ward, Buckner. JTaylor held under 100 last 3 games. I admire Rivers for trying. But good luck &amp; God bless you, man.</p><p>— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealSkipBayless/status/1999921967223509259?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 13, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Bayless is not wrong about Rivers’ return. The odds that he succeeds with one week of practice off the street against one of the top defenses in the league are slim. Bayless even forgot to mention that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-indianapolis-makes-roster-moves-signing-philip-rivers" rel="noopener">Indianapolis will be without starting tackle Braden Smith</a> against the Seahawks, who have the fourth-most sacks in the NFL.</p><p>While anything can happen, starting Rivers is an example of how desperate the Colts are to salvage their season. Once firmly atop the AFC South, now Indy is on the outside looking in for the final Wild Card spot. </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Skip Bayless critcizes Colts’ Philip Rivers returning vs. Seahawks

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With over half a decade of experience in sports media, Sterling combines insider knowledge, sharp analysis, and a passionate voice to deliver engaging content that resonates with fans. His work is known for its clarity, credibility, and ability to break down complex football narratives into compelling stories.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indianapolis Colts</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Indianapolis Colts’ playoff aspirations are hanging by a thread despite an 8-5 record. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-daniel-jones-tore-achilles-in-loss-to-jaguars" rel="noopener">Starting quarterback Daniel Jones tore his Achilles</a> tendon in the midst of a career renaissance. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-riley-leonard-knee-injury-stepping-in-daniel-jones" rel="noopener">Backup quarterback Riley Leonard suffered a knee injury</a> after relieving Jones last week vs. the Jacksonville Jaguars, leaving the Colts without a viable signal-caller. Instead of calling it quits, Indianapolis revealed one final trick up its sleeve by signing 44-year-old Philip Rivers. The transaction was shocking to say the least, and to accommodate the 17-year veteran, the Colts made a <a href="https://x.com/mchappell51/status/1999903999055852018?s=20" rel="noopener">plethora of roster moves</a> ahead of a pivotal Week 15 matchup vs. the Seattle Seahawks. </p><p>On Saturday, Indianapolis officially announced the signing of Rivers to the active roster, according to Mike Chappell of Fox59. The team also placed right tackle Braden Smith on injured reserve and elevated wide receiver Coleman Owen and defensive tackle Chris Wormley from the practice squad.</p><p>While the Rivers signing was expected, Smith’s placement on injured reserve is a big blow to the Colts offense, especially with Rivers lack of mobility plaguing the pocket. </p><p>Smith has been a mainstay in the Colts’ lineup since being drafted in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft. In 13 games, Smith <a href="https://premium.pff.com/nfl/positions/2025/REGPO/offense-blocking?position=T,G,C&amp;team=14" rel="noopener">posted a well-above-average 71.9 pass-blocking grade</a>, per Pro Football Focus. With 107 career starts and another successful season under his belt, Smith’s presence will be missed against a Seahawks defense with the fifth-most sacks this season. </p><p>Owen will be making his NFL debut vs. Seattle, while Wormley will get his third and final practice squad elevation this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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