INDIANAPOLIS — The Colts once again find themselves in a search for a new starting quarterback.
Philip Rivers has decided to retire after 17 seasons, a source confirmed to IndyStar, the first 16 with the Chargers in San Diego and Los Angeles, and a final one in Indianapolis where he led the Colts back to the playoffs with an 11-5 record.
The news was first reported by the San Diego Union-Tribune.
"It's just time," Rivers told the Union-Tribune. "It's just right."
Rivers completed 68% of his passes for 4,169 yards, 24 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in his only season in Indianapolis, and initially indicated that he’d hoped it would be more than one season with the Colts.