When his wife Tiffany gave birth to their first child, Philip Rivers had not yet made it to the NFL. He had been retired for a few years by the time baby No. 10 came.
Rivers is a 44-year-old grandfather now. However, the quarterback is getting closer to making a comeback to football in an incredible turn of events.
As Shane Steichen searches for answers to an escalating injury crisis, the former Chargers standout, an eight-time Pro Bowler and future Hall of Famer, worked out with the Indianapolis Colts on Monday night.
Philip Rivers had not even reached the NFL when his wife Tiffany gave birth to their first child. By the time baby No 10 arrived, he was a couple of years into retirement.
These days, Rivers is 44 and a grandfather. But in a remarkable turn of events, the quarterback is closing in on a return to football.
Daniel Jones’ season-ending Achilles tear was revealed on Monday, and backup Riley Leonard is recovering from a knee injury.
Meanwhile, Anthony Richardson has already been placed on injured reserve. Steichen, the head coach of the Colts, is four years younger than Rivers, and his son is a four-star quarterback prospect.
However, the 44-year-old, a devoted Catholic who married Tiffany, his high school girlfriend and “best friend,” in 2001 after his freshman year at NC State, always put family before football. Rivers revealed his paternity back in May. About a year after Tiffany gave birth to their youngest kid, he was born.
Caroline, Rivers’ second daughter, was born just a few months after he joined the NFL. Grace became a member of the family the next year. According to reports, all three girls play basketball and tennis.
