Longtime San Diego and Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers is ending his five-year retirement to return to the NFL, according to reports .

The 44-year-old, who last played in the pandemic-altered 2020 season and recently welcomed his first grandchild, signed a deal to join the Indianapolis Colts' practice squad on Tuesday. The expectation is that he could be promoted to the active roster some point down the road, potentially as early as Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks.

Rivers played 16 seasons for the Chargers from 2004 to 2019, before joining the Colts for one season in 2020. He's the Chargers' all-time leader in all major passing statistics, such as yards and touchdowns. He ceremoniously retired as a Charger in June of this year.

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback

See Full Page