Overview
- Rivers ends his retirement to rejoin Indianapolis, which placed him on the practice squad on Wednesday.
- Starter Daniel Jones is out for the season with a torn Achilles tendon, and rookie Riley Leonard is dealing with knee problems.
- The team has not decided whether to elevate Rivers for Sunday's road game against the Seattle Seahawks.
- Rivers will wear No. 17 with Jones' permission after requesting the number he wore throughout his career.
- Indianapolis has dropped three straight to fall to 8-5 and third in the AFC South, heightening urgency for quarterback depth.