The Indianapolis Colts made a big move on Monday at the start of free agency, and it seems another move could be on the way in the form of veteran free-agent quarterback Philip Rivers.
Nothing has been made official and as of this writing, there hasn’t been a report that the two sides have agreed to a contract, but it seems to be heading that way. It appears the pairing of Colts and Rivers is picking up more steam as Tuesday’s events continue to unfold.
Stephen Holder and Bob Kravitz of The Athletic are saying that while the deal isn’t done, it will happen barring a major and unexpected change.
It was reported earlier Tuesday morning that Rivers was the top target for the Colts in free agency but that the two sides were keeping an open dialogue.
Nothing is official until it’s official so take all of this with a grain of salt. That said, the Rivers train has been growing quickly since the start of free agency. As soon as the legal tampering period opened at noon on Monday, it was reported the Colts were already having discussions with Rivers.
The NFL is wildly unpredictable and the Colts know first-hand that nothing is official until the ink dries on the contract.
That said, the question of the Colts signing the 38-year-old Rivers is becoming more of a when and less of an if.
