On Tuesday, the Indianapolis Colts signed quarterback Philip Rivers, who had been in retirement for five years and was a semifinalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame for the 2026 class. The 44-year-old quarterback could very well be the reason the Colts—at 8-5 but without starter Daniel Jones for the rest of the season—make the playoffs and potentially a Super Bowl run. It’s an incredible story, and almost seems too ridiculous to be true.
So let’s live in the ridiculous for a minute. Obviously, the Detroit Lions nearly had their own out-of-retirement story, with center Frank Ragnow returning to the team only to fail his physical and re-enter retirement last month. That’s an unbelievable story on its own, but let’s try to imagine a more positive outcome for the Lions.
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