Ever since the Los Angeles Chargers revealed that they would not be bringing back Philip Rivers for 2020, the Indianapolis Colts have been named as the most likely landing spot for the quarterback.
On Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported that the Colts have indeed talked to Rivers and that he is a “clear target” for Indianapolis. Rapoport added that “we shall see” if the two sides can agree on money.
Rivers spent the first 16 years of his career with the Chargers, becoming the full-time starter under center in 2006 after Drew Brees' departure.
During his tenure as the Bolts' starting signal-caller, Rivers made eight Pro Bowl appearances, most recently making three straight trips to the Pro Bowl between 2016 and 2018.
However, this past season, Rivers showed obvious signs of decline, throwing 23 touchdowns and 20 interceptions. His touchdown total was his lowest since 2007.
The Colts' need for a quarterback opened up suddenly just before the 2019 campaign began when Andrew Luck announced his retirement. Jacoby Brissett stepped in and looked very good over the first half of the season, leading Indianapolis to a 5-2 record and even playing like a fringe MVP candidate during that stretch.
Brissett then faded during the second half, which has given Indianapolis some pause on him moving forward. To be fair to Brissett, the Colts' offense was ravaged by injuries in the latter half of the 2019 season, but regardless, Indy apparently does not feel too comfortable with Brissett under center at the moment.
The Colts won seven games this past year.
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