Philip Rivers will wear number 17 for the Indianapolis Colts.

Quick answer

  • Philip Rivers is returning to the Colts and is being assigned his longtime jersey number 17, the same number he wore with the Chargers and during his first stint in Indianapolis.
  • The number became available because Daniel Jones, who had been wearing 17, went on season-ending injured reserve with an Achilles injury.
  • Reports from multiple outlets confirm that the league has approved Rivers wearing 17 again for the Colts.

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