The Colts have been the team most closely connected to Philip Rivers this offseason. While others are linked to the eight-time Pro Bowler, the mutual interest between the Colts and Rivers has affected teams’ perception of this particular market.
Many with rival teams are expecting Rivers to sign with the Colts, according to Albert Breer of SI.com. Jim Irsay said recently all options were on the table for his team, which turned to Jacoby Brissett after Andrew Luck‘s retirement.
The Buccaneers and Redskins are also interested, likely the former more so than the latter, and a league source told CBS Sports’ Jason La Canfora he expects Bruce Arians to persuade Rivers to sign with Tampa Bay. The 16-year veteran moved his family to north Florida this offseason.
While the Bucs boast the superior wide receiver tandem, the Colts have the better offensive line. And Rivers’ connections to Frank Reich and OC Nick Sirianni, both ex-Chargers assistants, will almost certainly impact the chase for the true free agent market’s second-highest-profile quarterback. Rivers remains close with both Colts staffers.
Rivers is targeting a two-year window to extend his career and wants to do so with a team in position to contend. Retirement, however, is not off the table. ESPN has entered the Rivers sweepstakes, showing interest in the 38-year-old quarterback as an analyst. Though, the network’s plans involve several moving parts.
this colts fan says pass. I’d rather bet on the upside of Bridgewater. I think rivers is done
Why? Bridgewater is just a moderately better Brissett
I think he is significantly better than brissett. Bridgewater has a career completion percentage of just over 65%, brissett under 60%. higher rating, yards per attempt. hes not a top 10 qb but he has way more upside than a 38 year old rivers
Bridgewater is not a starting NFL QB, I doubt he makes the Colts any better then they are. Also I think you are using upside wrong, Teddy is no better then what he has shown, there is no upside. He is a guy that you can bring in to compete with Brissett and maybe he would win the job but he doesn’t make you a whole lot better. Sure Rivers may not be the fit, but Bridgewater is not a help you make it to the playoffs kind of QB. I guess what I am trying to say is this, you don’t have the running game to take Teddy to the playoffs.
colts had more rushing yards than the saints, but yeah, no rushing game and CERTAINLY no oline…
No O-Line??
then why didn’t the colts make the playoffs? Bridgewater is no big improvement over Brissett, The Saints were a better team all around and had a better passing game which is why I said your run game is not enough to support Bridgewater who would not make your offense dynamic.
Agee,pass for another FA or College
Oh, “another FA” eh? Or “college”
Wow you should be the GM
My coffee is cold.
On what planet is Rivers an upgrade over Winston? Rivers also can’t throw the deep ball anymore. ??
Neither Rivers now or Winston ever are adequate quarterbacks for more than .500 ball. Rivers if he’s able to work on strength and some new mechanics has the history of playing at a very high level. Winston is an arcade style player, the ball flies all over the place like in old school pinball. That will never work. Curious though to see the results of his off-season eye surgery – maybe Winston was just randomly heaving the ball down the field, playing by ear.
Rivers is done. Has any team looked at his wooble passes last year? His long pass was a deep breath and some kind of funky wind up heave. It was hard to watch.
He makes Brady look fast
Anyone have any stats on Rivers playing in a dome?
…. colts don’t play in a dome
sign rivers and draft love with the 13th pick if he’s still there. That would give the colts 2yrs to get love ready for the big time.
If I am the Colts I am seeing what it takes to trade up to get Tua, I mean honestly between the cap space and the good foundation the colts have, why would you look at a stop gap kind of player. You need the young good upside cap flexible QB to do it. Having Brissett there can help Tua ease in if the health holds him back at all early. Give whoever it is whatever draft picks they need.
See RGIII trade for precedent. One good year and the team flames out for three or four. Recovery period five years minimum. In terms of likely injury history and long term value, RGIII is also a good example. Anybody playing the slots with Tua better be doing so with their own first round draft pick and not a bundle of picks.
Get a qb for two years let’s say rivers but draft a qb to be the future in Indy