Philip Rivers Returns to the NFL at 44

By Bill Chappell

Published December 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM EST

Philip Rivers is coming out of retirement at age 44 for a shot at playing for the Indianapolis Colts, who are struggling to make the playoffs. He last played in the NFL in 2021.

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Bill Chappell is a writer and editor on the News Desk in the heart of NPR's newsroom in Washington, D.C.

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