NFL world reacts to Philip Rivers signing with the Colts after 16 seasons with the Chargers

By Vincent Frank

·Updated: March 17, 2020

Bolo has found a new home. As we reported earlier on Tuesday, eight-time Pro Bowl quarterback Philip Rivers has signed with the Indianapolis Colts.

According to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport, it is a one-year deal worth $25 million in cold hard cash. This is a great deal for the 38-year-old veteran and his new team.

Indianapolis is in win-now mode. It was not happy with the performance of Jacoby Brissett following the retirement of Andrew Luck immediately ahead of the 2019 season.

The Colts now get a respected potential future Hall of Fame quarterback on the cheap as they look to unseat the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC next season.

Needless to say, this deal created some big-time reactions around the NFL world.

Frank Reich on Philip Rivers a few years back: "I knew he was an elite passer, but I didn’t realize he was one of the smartest guys in football, bar none. If there is a top 10 list of smartest guys in the league, he’s on it, promise you. He just sees it faster than anybody else."
— Zak Keefer (@zkeefer) March 17, 2020

I just decided to make a fire edit of Brady and Philip Rivers pic.twitter.com/wBnvmlm4lD
— Dame Fan Club (@LillardFanClub) March 17, 2020

DeForest (Buckner). (Philip) Rivers. Rock (Ya-Sin).

The Colts should trade for Laken Tomlinson and just get real geological.
— Kyle, a Madson (@KyleAMadson) March 17, 2020

Former Giants QB Philip Rivers signing with the Colts
— Steve Palazzolo (@PFF_Steve) March 17, 2020

Philip Rivers is heading to the COLTS 🚨

(per @AdamSchefter, clip via @Jaguars) pic.twitter.com/SdRD4rCWjF
— Overtime (@overtime) March 17, 2020

BREAKING: The Colts have officially Signed QB Philip Rivers

So long old friend, and good luck pic.twitter.com/d9Dy9lSHcE
— Chargers Nation (@ChargNationLAX) March 17, 2020

Good for Philip Rivers. Wish him nothing but the best. Hopefully the Colts can protect him since his old team refused to. https://t.co/GUVIsi0QnR
— Ryan Phillips (@RumorsandRants) March 17, 2020

And there it is. The Rivers family truckster is heading to the Hoosier State. https://t.co/HAcWarorTG
— Brad Evans (@NoisyHuevos) March 17, 2020

No, Rivers isn’t a world-beater at this point of his career, but we need to remember how Reich was able to scale back Luck’s interceptions.

Not saying it will be the same, but I’d expect Rivers’ turnover numbers to decrease with an improved O-line and structure around him.
— Carter Donnick (@CDonnick1) March 17, 2020

Rivers’ family of 11 pulling up to Indy like pic.twitter.com/UnaBeq5yPr
— Stephen A. Smith Burner “Parody” (@TheSASBurner) March 17, 2020