Colts sign 44-year-old Philip Rivers to practice squad with 2 quarterbacks injured, AP source says

INDIANAPOLIS The Indianapolis Colts signed -year-old Philip Rivers to the practice on Tuesday a person with knowledge of the deal recounted The Associated Press Related Articles Colts bringing Philip Rivers for workout with top quarterbacks Daniel Jones and Riley Leonard hurt Renck Broncos defense giving off vibes for Von Miller Wade Phillips But they re not there yet The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the group had not yet made an official announcement Rivers took his last NFL snap with the Colts in a playoff loss following the season He declared his retirement in January and has been coaching St Michael High School in Fairhope Alabama The move comes less than hours after Colts coach Shane Steichen proven Indy s starting quarterback Daniel Jones would miss the rest of this season with a torn right Achilles tendon and that backup Riley Leonard injured his right knee in Sunday s loss at Jacksonville Rivers had a tryout Tuesday in Indianapolis and the Colts - wasted no time adding the eight-time Pro Bowler to its practice squad It s unclear whether Rivers will be ready to play next weekend at Seattle - if the Colts need him Want more Broncos news Sign up for the Broncos Insider to get all our NFL analysis