The Facts: Rivers is out of contract and said after last Saturday’s loss to the Bills that “it’s not that easy” to make a call about returning for an 18th season. The Colts’ offseason plans will be influenced by that decision and GM Chris Ballard laid out the current timetable for conversations with the quarterback. “Do I think Philip can still play? Absolutely,” Ballard said. “He’s going to take some time, and we’re going to take some time. We’ll meet again in about a month.”
Diehards Line:HC Frank Reich said multiple times this year that he expected Rivers to spend more than one season with the team, but nothing’s been set in stone at this point. Rivers turned in a better season than he had with the Chargers in 2019 and Reich has expressed the same view as Ballard when it comes to his ability to do the job, but there’s still much to work out when it comes to a second season in Indianapolis.