Colts legend Jeff Saturday makes stance crystal clear on playing with Philip Rivers after QB's return to NFL at 44

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The Indianapolis Colts made waves on Tuesday by signing Philip Rivers to their practice squad, and another franchise icon also talked about unretiring.

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Jeff Saturday is a Colts legend who played for the franchise during the Peyton Manning era. He has been retired for more than a decade and works as an analyst for ESPN.

Saturday addressed the situation on Wednesday. His ESPN colleagues also prepared graphics and asked if he would consider returning after Rivers' surprising signing.

"Definitely not! No chance!" Saturday said, via "Get Up." Maybe a play. Maybe when they hit me, not everything would break, just a few bones."
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NFL insider Adam Schefter followed up on X, tweeting that Saturday "knows his place" at age 50.

"Desperate times, desperate measures," Jeff Saturday says about Philip Rivers' unretirement

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Jeff Saturday delivered a blunt assessment of Philip Rivers' return to football at 44 years old.

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"Desperate times, desperate measures," Saturday said.

The comment reflects the Colts' quarterback crisis. Daniel Jones tore his Achilles against Jacksonville on Sunday, prematurely ending his season. Anthony Richardson is on injured reserve with a fractured orbital bone, while Riley Leonard is battling a knee injury ahead of Sunday's game against Seattle.

"He (Rivers) needs to get in football shape, but there's no question he can throw it," a team source said after Tuesday's practice, according to ESPN
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Rivers last played in the NFL for Indianapolis on Jan. 3, 2021. He went 11-5 with the team in the 2020 season and threw for 4,169 yards and 24 touchdowns. The eight-time Pro Bowler became a Hall of Fame semifinalist last month, but his eligibility will reset if he plays. However, it won't be affected if he remains with the practice squad.

Saturday tried his Colts comeback in 2022 when Jim Irsay hired him as their coach. The team won one game before losing seven straight to finish the year.

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