INDIANAPOLIS — Philip Rivers wanted one more shot at winning that elusive Super Bowl ring.
So the 44-year-old grandfather and Pro Football Hall of Fame semifinalist is coming out of retirement and rejoining the Indianapolis Colts.
Just hours after team officials announced they had signed Rivers to the practice squad, the eight-time Pro Bowl selection told reporters he’s eager to take his first NFL snaps since 2020 and hopes to start Sunday’s crucial game against the host Seattle Seahawks.
“Something about it excited me and it’s kind of one of those deals, the door opens and you either walk through it and find out if you can do it or you run from it,” he said Wednesday. “I know there’s risk involved, what may or may not happen, but the only way to find out is going for it.”
While the exuberant Rivers has never been prone to backing down from a challenge, he’s never faced one quite like this.