Overview
- Rivers, 44, told FanDuel TV’s Up & Adams he is done playing and is “back to the sideline” to coach at St. Michael Catholic in Fairhope, Alabama.
- With Indianapolis out of playoff contention, rookie Riley Leonard will start the season finale against the Texans.
- In three starts after unretiring, Rivers went 58-of-92 for 544 yards with four touchdowns and three interceptions as the Colts lost all three games.
- Colts coach Shane Steichen recruited Rivers after Daniel Jones tore his Achilles, and Rivers said he would not have returned for any other team.
- Rivers’ comeback restarts the five-year Hall of Fame waiting period, shifting his next eligibility to 2031.