Philip Rivers calling it quits once more

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Philip Rivers introduced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday after coming off the sideline from teaching highschool soccer to play for the Indianapolis Colts.

Rivers appeared on "Up & Adams" earlier than the top of the 12 months and stated he was actually completed this time and was going to show his focus to the workforce he coaches.

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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers speaks at a information convention after an NFL soccer recreation in opposition to the San Francisco 49ers, Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photograph/AJ Mast)

"I'm (accomplished)," Rivers stated. "I obtained a son who might be a senior and I obtained that St. Michael football team able to go. We obtained beat within the semifinals two years in a row," Rivers stated. "So, it’ll be his senior 12 months. My second son might be a ninth-grader. They’ll be on the identical workforce collectively.

"So, it’ll be enjoyable to get again with the boys again house. The college has been actually excited. Lots of them got here to the sport final week. It’ll be enjoyable. It’ll kickstart our offseason program to say the least. Perhaps the issues I say to them they’ll take it just a little extra significantly now that I used to be simply on the market enjoying."

Rivers stated he knew he was completed in 2020 and that coming again this season to interchange Daniel Jones , who suffered a torn Achilles, to attempt to lead the Colts to the playoffs was simply excellent timing.

He stated if another workforce would have referred to as, there would have been no probability of him doing what he did.

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers jogs off the sphere following an NFL soccer recreation in opposition to the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photograph/AJ Mast)

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"Every thing simply lined up," he stated. "It was a spot I’d been, a workforce I used to be conversant in the offense was precisely the identical. The coach I knew. It was all these issues that made it kinda the right storm.

"I’m again to the sideline. This was a enjoyable three-week blur that no one noticed coming, together with myself, and that might be it."

The Colts will go with Riley Leonard for the ultimate recreation of the season.

Rivers, 44, was a Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame semifinalist earlier than he determined to show his retirement clock back.to be part of the Colts. Indianapolis couldn’t choose up a win with Rivers on the helm.

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