Colts’ Philip Rivers to start again vs. 49ers

INDIDNAPOLIS (WISH) — Colts head coach Shane Steichen said quarterback Philip Rivers will start again against the San Francisco 49ers on Monday.

Rivers was 18-for-27 passing for 120 yards, a touchdown, and an interception in Sunday’s loss against the Seattle Seahawks. It was his first game in the NFL since January 2021.

Steichen assessed what he saw from Rivers in his return on Monday.

“I think obviously him being off for that long, obviously there was some unknown, but for him to go out there and do what he did to put us in position to win in a hostile environment after that long of a layoff was pretty impressive,” Steichen said. “Getting us into the right plays, managing the game, I thought he was phenomenal in that regard. On the sidelines, his leadership, all those things that he brings to our team will be beneficial for all of us.”

Steichen added that Rivers feels good after playing his first game back.

“He like, ‘I got my normal bruises that I had when I played,’ but he said, ‘I feel pretty darn good.’ So that was good for him to come out of the game clean and then obviously he’s excited for the challenge coming up this week,” Steichen said.

Rivers did not push the ball downfield much against the Seahawks, but Steichen said that was the gameplan.

“We wanted to run the ball, control the clock, take easy completions, and I thought we did a pretty goo...