According to ESPN, Steichen already had support from ownership for Rivers to join the roster as an emergency option, and Rivers agreed to work out for the team prior to Jones going down with an Achilles injury on Dec. 7, having already suffered a broken fibula earlier in the season.

What started off as a joke has become realer by the day. Will Philip Rivers be the first active grandpa to play QB in the NFL?

Philip Rivers has just 5 degrees of separation from 1st season in NFL history. Here's how originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Philip Rivers, at 44 years old, is back in the NFL.

The extended time in retirement, Rivers' age and the quick ramp-up period raise questions about whether the former Colts and Chargers standout would be proficient in leading an offense in 2025. Indianapolis is desperate to find out after Daniel Jones suffered a season-ending Achilles injury, and Rivers has something to prove to himself.

Ryan Clark unloaded on the Indianapolis Colts over the news that they will play Philip Rivers against the Seattle Seahawks.

NFL insiders Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport report and break down the partially collapsed lung suffered by Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end T.J. Watt, emphasizing that the surgery went well and that he will be out on Monday Night Football against the Miami Dolphins.

Glenn was a three-time Pro Bowl selection at cornerback during a 15-year NFL career that began when he was drafted by New York with the 12th overall pick in 1994. He played eight seasons with the Jets before later having stints with Houston, Dallas, Jacksonville and New Orleans.

Troy Aikman is getting back in the game. Not literally, but the former Cowboys quarterback showed off a new core workout in an Instagram video that he has put into his routine just in case he is called back to become Philip Rivers 2.0.