Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers is set to hang up his cleats and retire from the league after an illustrious 17-year career. Rivers recently concluded the 2020 NFL season with the Colts after bouncing out of the Wild Card Round against the Buffalo Bills in the postseason.

“It’s just time,” Rivers told The San Diego Union-Tribune late Tuesday night. “It’s just right.”

Rivers joined the Colts after 16 years with the San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers and led them back to the playoffs after a one-year absence. After going through an impressive regular-season campaign with an 11-5 record, the Colts had high hopes of making a deep run this time around.

However, the team ran out of luck as they faced off against a streaking Bills squad led by MVP candidate Josh Allen. Nonetheless, Rivers didn't go down without a fight in his last NFL game, but his efforts still fell short as his team suffered a 27-24 defeat.

Philip Rivers is retiring as one of the most revered players in Chargers history after spending those first 16 seasons with the team. He earned eight Pro Bowl appearances and broke a plethora of NFL records along the way. The 39-year-old will end his career with totals of 63,440 passing yards and 421 touchdowns through 244 games played.

After his playing days, he is set to accomplish a longstanding goal of his to serve as the head coach of St. Michael Catholic High School in Fairhope, Alabama.

“What has helped me come to this (decision) is the growing desire to coach high school football,” he said. “That’s what I’ve always wanted to do. It’s been growing. I can’t wait.”

Philip Rivers certainly made his mark in the league, and he hopes to continue to make an impact on the game by imparting his experiences to the next generation of football players.