Recently, the Indianapolis Colts shook up the NFL world when it was announced that they would be bringing quarterback Philip Rivers out of retirement to join their practice squad. The news comes in the wake of the Daniel Jones injury, which will sideline him for the rest of the season, and at a time when backup quarterbacks Riley Leonard and Anthony Richardson are both sidelined due to injury as well.

Some were wondering what jersey number Rivers would take, considering that he traditionally wore the same number 17 jersey that Jones now occupies.

However, a new report has unearthed that Rivers might still be able to don that number. Article Continues Below

“New #Colts QB Philip Rivers will get to keep his usual No. 17 now that he’s back in the NFL. Daniel Jones had been w

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