Philip Rivers gives hilarious response when asked about weight in first Colts press conference
It’s been nearly five years since Philip Rivers took his last snap in the NFL. That next snap could come soon — perhaps Sunday — after the Indianapolis Colts signed him Tuesday to their practice squad.
Indianapolis signed Rivers after Daniel Jones tore his Achilles this past Sunday. With Anthony Richardson (orbital bone fracture) on injured reserve and Riley Leonard week-to-week with a strained knee ligament, the Colts reached out to Rivers, who played for the Colts in 2020 and has a close relationship with head coach Shane Steichen.
But at 44 years old with 10 kids at home and also having the title as grandfather, it’s fair to question what kind of physical shape Rivers is in. During his Wednesday press conference with the Indianapolis media, he was asked point blank what he weighs at this moment. In true Rivers fashion, his answer got plenty of laughter out of the room.
“Right this second? I’m not sure,” Rivers said, via FOX59 News. “How about that? That’s an honest answer.”
Rivers later elaborated. Let’s just say his weight isn’t what it was back on Jan. 9, 2021, the AFC Wild Card Round game against the Buffalo Bills.
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“Not what it was when I walked off the field in Buffalo, I can tell you that,” Rivers said. “But I’ll follow that up with I ain’t ever run away from anybody anyway. People say, ‘Well, they know you’re gonna be right there.’ It’s like, they knew that for 16, 17 years.”
Philip Rivers is back in the NFL
We’ll see where Rivers is at if and when he plays this season. Rivers has had an accomplished 17-year career, the first 16 of which came with the Los Angeles Chargers. Rivers is 134-106 as a starting quarterback in the NFL. He’s thrown for 63,440 yards, 421 touchdowns and 209 interceptions. An eight-time Pro Bowler, Rivers is seventh on the all-time passing yards list and sixth on the all-time passing touchdowns list.
Clearly, the Colts believe he can still spin it and play winning football. The Colts (8-5) are currently sitting just outside the AFC playoff field. They have dropped three consecutive games after getting off to an 8-2 start. They travel out west to play the Seattle Seahawks this Sunday.