Rivers last played in the NFL during the 2020 season after he signed a one-year deal with the Colts prior to announcing his retirement at the conclusion of the season. Earlier this year in July, Rivers retired as a member of the Los Angeles Chargers.

Philip Rivers had Josh Downs wide open on a deep ball down the left sideline on third-and-4. But Rivers' pass fell incomplete when Downs failed to track the ball in the air. The ball looked catchable, but Downs didn't appear to realize that the ball was coming his way.

Indianapolis Colts veteran quarterback Philip Rivers is set to return to the field for the first time since the 2020 season in Sunday's game against the Seattle Seahawks, but he almost wasn't prepared for his season debut.

Former Colts head coach Frank Reich joined Countdown to Kickoff on Sunday as the celebrity guest. Philip Rivers is back with the Colts and will play in his first game since the 2020 season, coming out of retirement to try to help lead the Colts to the playoffs.

Since the Colts' former No. 1 overall pick retired ahead of the 2019 season, it's been a quarterback carousel in Indianapolis. Here's the timeline.

As the Colts prepare to take on the Seahawks, Indianapolis still hasn't decided if Riley Leonard or Philip Rivers will start.