Overview
- Rivers, 44, told the Up & Adams show his three-game return will be his last NFL action and that he is done playing in 2026.
- Indianapolis brought him back after Daniel Jones tore his Achilles, with coach Shane Steichen initiating the reunion due to Rivers’ familiarity with the system.
- Rivers started three games and the Colts went 0–3, as he completed 58 of 92 passes for 544 yards with four touchdowns and three interceptions against playoff-bound opponents.
- Rookie Riley Leonard will start the Colts’ season finale against the Texans with Indianapolis already out of playoff contention.
- Rivers will resume coaching at St. Michael Catholic in Fairhope, Alabama, where he plans to coach his sons as he returns to high school sidelines.