Philip Rivers confirmed that his NFL career will be over once the Indianapolis Colts’ season ends this weekend.
The 44-year-old came out of retirement a month ago after the Colts lost starting quarterback Daniel Jones to a season-ending injury. He made three starts ― all losses ― and said he is returning to coaching high school football in Alabama.
“I’m back to the sideline,” Rivers said on the “Up & Adams Show” on Wednesday. “This was a fun three-week blur that nobody saw coming, including myself, and that’ll be it.”
He has been the head coach at St. Michael Catholic High School in Fairhope, Ala., since he initially retired after the 2020 season. His son, Gunner, will be the senior quarterback in the fall at St. Michael.
“My second son will be a ninth grader, so they’ll be on the same team together,” Rivers said. “It’ll be fun to get back. The boys back home at the school have been really excited. ... It’ll kickstart our offseason program to say the least. Maybe some things I say to them they’ll take a little more seriously now.”
