Former quarterback Philip Rivers signed a one-year, $ 25m contract with the Indianapolis Colts in March last year. He is now facing a decision on his future following the team’s Wild Card Weekend loss to Buffalo Bills.
By Cameron Hogwood
Last updated: 10/01/21 5:03 pm
Indianapolis Colts Quarterback Philip Rivers (AP Photo / Adrian Kraus)
Philip Rivers remains undecided on his fate and could play his last shot in the NFL as the Indianapolis Colts were beaten by the Buffalo Bills in a Wild Card game Saturday night.
The 39-year-old, who is nearing the end of the $ 25m one-year deal he signed with the Colts in March last year, threw for 309 yards and two sleepers against the Bills with no Indianapolis fell just short in their attempt to turn 14. -point of deficiency.
Rivers was brought in to help Frank Reich’s side reach the postseason after Jacoby Brissett led the team in 2019 following the retirement of Andrew Luck.
He finished the regular season 369-of-543 passing for 4,169 yards, 24 touchdowns, 11 interceptions and a 97-pass rating.
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“No, it’s not that easy,” Rivers said postgame when asked if he had made a decision about the future. “I don’t go this route with a frequent response, but I think this sums it up. Whatever God’s will is for me and my family, if it is here in Indy playing another year we will be here.
“And if not, I’ll be on my elbow with a ball cap coaching the heck out of a high school football team down in southern Alabama.
“Whatever God’s will is I want to happen, and I’ll be fine with that. Of course, if I go on and on with that response, it’ll just be a bunch of emotion talking. At the end of the day, that’s clearly what will guide the decision. “
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When Rivers came into Indy he saw again with head coach Reich and offensive coordinator Nick Sirianni after the spell with the Chargers, with the move carrying the marks of one last bow. .
His potential departure raises the question of how the Colts will deal with the upcoming offseason, with Carson Wentz, Sam Darnold and Matthew Stafford among those who could looking for a new team.
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