Philip Rivers’ return to an NFL practice field came with an unexpected welcome, courtesy of a backup quarterback half his age with a competitive streak. The Indianapolis Colts pulled the trigger after Daniel Jones tore his Achilles, and the other backups were dealing with injuries. They added the 44-year-old to the practice squad. But his practice sessions did not go as Rivers expected.

While talking to the media, backup quarterback Riley Leonard explained how the whole thing unfolded. He said it started with a simple competition drill. And that’s where Leonard set Rivers up to fail.

“We always finished our sessions with some type of competition, whether it’s throwing to the net or something, and I used to get out there,” Leonard explained. “When it was my day to pick the competition,

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