The Indianapolis Colts called and Philip Rivers answered. The longtime star quarterback has come out of NFL retirement after nearly five years away from football and is headed back to the gridiron. "They wanted me. And, you know, I try to keep it as simple as that," the 44-year-old grandfather and dad of 10 said Wednesday in a post-practice press conference. Rivers initially retired from football in January 2021 after just one season with the Colts to conclude his 17-year NFL career. He later had a ceremonial retirement with the Los Angeles Chargers -- his team of 16 years -- in 2025. As he prepares to potentially take his first snaps for the Colts on Sunday, Rivers reflected on watching the team's starting quarterback Daniel Jones go down with an Achilles injury last week and wondering if

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