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Everyone seems to have an opinion on the return of former Pro Bowl 44-year-old quarterback Phillip Rivers, who inked a one-year deal with the Indianapolis Colts' practice squad earlier this week, including several members of the Houston Texans.
Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said the last time he saw Rivers was back in his home state of Alabama, coaching high school football. The former Chargers and Colts gunslinger had been retired and enjoying life away from taking hits on the field.
The next time the two meet, it could be at NRG Stadium with a playoff bid on the line in Week 18.
"I don't think either one of us was expecting that he would be back in the league now. Philip, one thing about him, he's always a true competitor," Ryans said. "He loves competing and you see that from all of his days back with the Chargers and what he was capable of doing. Him having the history with Shane [Steichen], I can see why he got him as an emergency guy."
With Daniel Jones out for the year and Riley Leonard dealing with a lower-body injury, there's a legitimate chance Rivers sees action this weekend against the Seattle Seahawks. Sitting with eight wins, the Colts are currently on the outside looking in on the AFC playoff picture, though a win on Sunday would keep them in the running behind the Texans.
Rivers, who just became a grandfather ahead of his 44th birthday, looks to be the last-second answer in Indianapolis as the AFC South franchise tries to make a run back into the playoffs. Ryans isn't counting out seeing the former Pro Bowler still have something left in the tank despite missing the past five years.
"If [Stieichen] needs him, he can come in and run the offense well and it's what you need from that position, someone you can trust, someone who's smart, capable of getting all the other guys in the right spots and making great decisions with the football," Rivers said. "I feel like that's what Phillip will do.”
The Texans look to secure their third straight winning season under Ryans this Sunday with a win over the Arizona Cardinals at NRG Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for noon CT.
This article originally appeared on Texans Wire: DeMeco Ryans weighs in on return of Pro Bowl QB Philip Rivers to Cots
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Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said the last time he saw Rivers was back in his home state of Alabama, coaching high school football. The former Chargers and Colts gunslinger had been retired and enjoying life away from taking hits on the field.
The next time the two meet, it could be at NRG Stadium with a playoff bid on the line in Week 18.
"I don't think either one of us was expecting that he would be back in the league now. Philip, one thing about him, he's always a true competitor," Ryans said. "He loves competing and you see that from all of his days back with the Chargers and what he was capable of doing. Him having the history with Shane [Steichen], I can see why he got him as an emergency guy."
With Daniel Jones out for the year and Riley Leonard dealing with a lower-body injury, there's a legitimate chance Rivers sees action this weekend against the Seattle Seahawks. Sitting with eight wins, the Colts are currently on the outside looking in on the AFC playoff picture, though a win on Sunday would keep them in the running behind the Texans.
Rivers, who just became a grandfather ahead of his 44th birthday, looks to be the last-second answer in Indianapolis as the AFC South franchise tries to make a run back into the playoffs. Ryans isn't counting out seeing the former Pro Bowler still have something left in the tank despite missing the past five years.
"If [Stieichen] needs him, he can come in and run the offense well and it's what you need from that position, someone you can trust, someone who's smart, capable of getting all the other guys in the right spots and making great decisions with the football," Rivers said. "I feel like that's what Phillip will do.”
The Texans look to secure their third straight winning season under Ryans this Sunday with a win over the Arizona Cardinals at NRG Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for noon CT.
This article originally appeared on Texans Wire: DeMeco Ryans weighs in on return of Pro Bowl QB Philip Rivers to Cots
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