NFL Execs Predict ‘Disaster’ as Philip Rivers Faces Major Challenge With Colts

Five years after retiring, Philip Rivers is suddenly back in a Colts uniform, but the expectations are a lot lower. A week after losing Daniel Jones and Riley Leonard, the Colts had nowhere else to turn to. The move has sparked plenty of doubt, with a starting position still in doubt, but NFL executives are already making their stance clear on what the proceedings would look like.

“Fun story,” said an anonymous executive. “But I think it’s going to be a disaster.”

It is not just one executive. The Athletic asked nine coaches and executives to provide their views on the situation. Three of them were somewhat in favor, saying that the QB must have been better than their alternative option. However, other answers were outright skeptical.

“Looking at their schedule, it’s not going to work,”