colts reach 1 year deal with Rivers
 

Per Schefter we reached a 1 year deal with Rivers. Worth 25 million

https://sports.yahoo.com/colts-find-...195457814.html

I hate him, but I hate Brissett starting for us even more.

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The #Colts get their deal done, agreeing to terms with QB Philip Rivers, source said. He gets roughly $25M. The bolo lands in Indy, while Indy continues its restocking with big pieces on both sides of the ball.


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Former Chargers' QB Philip Rivers and the Colts reached agreement on a 1-year deal, per source.

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1 year deal, Colts must have something in mind for one of the 2nd round picks. :cool:

welp . either AL is back next yr or were taking a QB in the draft that means probably trading up to do it Makes no sense

Or they just decided to do it one year at a time. Rivers could still sign another one year deal next year, but I'm sure the Colts will be looking for another QB in the draft still.

I have no big issues with this. Brissett wasn't the answer, and it's only for a year with cap space they have to burn.

Well here's hoping he doesn't suck. They are making it clear, however, that they have no faith in Brissett, so they'll have to find their QB of the future quickly.

One year is surprising. And weird under the circumstances. Kinda like the Funchess signing in a way. I'd like to know who was pushing for the short term contract. Maybe there's an option year.

agree

This feels to me like Irsay's influence vs. Ballard strategy......still, I'm happy it's just one year. We still need to find a long term solution and if we don't find that in this year's draft we can extend Rivers for another year or two while we continue to draft.

I would guess the two sides couldn't agree on $$$ for a multi-year deal. There were several reports that Rivers per year asking price was higher than what they were expecting. Ballard might have told him - OK, I'll give you that money (maybe a little more) on a one year deal.

yeah, I was expecting a 2 year deal.

This just means that hopefully we will only have to cheer for the dude for one year, LOL

wonder what happens with brissett now.

I was thinking the same. Do they try to trade him or release him?

Brisset probably has to go. I would be surprised if they pay two backups that much money. I also bet this Rivers thing is a year-to-year thing.


We likely draft a QB this year or next year. Later round guys could be Eason, Hurts, Fromm, Gordon. All have warts.

• Eason probably has the most raw potential/highest ceiling, but could also bust bigtime.

• Fromm should be a coach, smart QB, little talent.

• Hurts I heard was improving a lot this off season and has gotten better. He also has the mental make up and leadership you want in a QB. I've heard him comped to Tyron Taylor.

• Gordan is ehh. Fast release, thats about it.

Or maybe we just don't like any guys this year. Trade back into 1st for Love?

Do you think they actually have confidence in Kelly for the future? He's still on the team for some reason.

No need to release him. They will be able to trade him, if they want to.

Probably not, the guy was a 7th round pick wasn't he. I wouldn't get my hopes up. Future XFL starter.

Rappaport said they plan to keep him

7th rounder due to off field issues . His college resume is pretty good. Just a mess off field

Christ Mortensen just said the same on ESPN. He said he talked to Ballard and he explicitly said he remains on the roster. Ballard said he never wanted to be caught again like he was with the Luck injury with no good quality in the backup position.

The Colts just gave Brissett a tremendous kick in the nuts !!!

Under these circumstances, Rivers loses leverage every year due to age concerns, so I wouldn't think a one year deal is in his best interest. On the other hand, the Colts don't currently have someone waiting in the wings to take over next year, so it doesn't seem like a one-year contract is a good fit for them either. Two years makes sense for both sides. Weird contract if there's no option year.

I wonder how high up a package of Brissett and their 2 second rounders could move them in the 1st round? High enough to get Love?

Call the Texans, Bill O'Brian might trade Watson for that haul !!!! :cool:

I'll leave Brissett out of the equation. If you package the 2 second round picks together, the highest you could probably move up is around Pick 21 to 25 in the first round.

After the combine, there were a few teams with "interest" in Love so probably not high enough.

I don't think it would work out. BO'B would probably want 2 or 3 bad contracts that you could salary dump on the Texans and the Colts can't meet his demands.

Per @MoveTheSticks on NFL Network , Rivers said he fully expects this to be more than a 1 year stay in Indy. Could this be one of Ballard's "prove it" to me deals?

I think need add another WR to go along with TY Hilton, and hopefully Campbell. Resign Funchess or Robbie Anderson I believe is still out there. :cool:

In this qb starved league I doubt it. I think our best case scenario at this point is Eason. Not sure if he’s the long term answer but give him a year or two under Rivers and we should know. I just don’t know what to make of carrying 3 qbs on the roster.

I like the sound of this. If the plan though is to ride Rivers for a few years we need to dip into that deep wr draft pool.

I guess I’ll go with it. One year was the best I could hope for. It’s not like Ballard mortgaged the future to make this a playoff team again. Show me, Phil.


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I'm not sure if Rivers is the answer. But this and Buckner trade were definitely win now now moves.

I like winning now!

To me it's more of a "do something now or LOS will be half empty" sort of move. At least now it's interesting. Another year of Jacoby would have been a snooze fest. Thirty two games as starting QB was enough to show what he is. Not his fault though. He never should have been in that position to begin with.

I have mixed emotions regarding Rivers. I couldn't stand him in the years we'd meet SD in the playoffs and he'd make his baby faces, have little tantrums, and cry to the refs all the time. Remember when he flipped off the fans? After that rivalry ended, I stopped paying attention to him. I saw him a couple of times last year and he looked done out there. But now he's a Colt, back with Reich, and has a much better line in front of him. I have to support him because I want to win games. So despite the past, I'll support him and hope he has a resurgence. It's only year to year as we (hopefully) are developing a young QB. Go Colts!

Wow...the information I received and earlier posted was thankfully way off. I must have a career with ESPN in my future!

To me this means that Ballard isn’t high on this years qb draft class, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he does not draft anyone. This looks like a situation where Rivers is a 1 or 2 year stopgap until they can find their guy in the draft.

I wouldn’t be surprised if they kept JB around as a backup, I’d bet he’d agree to it, seems he’s always been that kind of team-first guy,

From the actions of the last couple of days, I cannot help but think that Bill Polian is smiling right now.

What were the three guys that Bill said you never pass on?

Passer. Check!
Pass Rusher. Check!
Pass Protector. Check!

Rivers, Bruckner and Castonzo.

From my looking at the cap, it appears we have about $17m to spend on free agents.

Cutting Jacoby Brissett saves another $9m but I guess we are not doing that.
Cutting Brian Hoyer saves another $5m.

Cutting anyone else would shock me as we don't have much dead wood so the Colts probably have $22m more to spend on free agents.

Wish List:

- WR
- NT
- O-Line Depth

Get a couple of those guys in the "value" period of free agency and I think we will roll into the draft in really good shape to pick BPA in all rounds.

I disagree totally. When has a rookie QB ever won a SB, let alone a championship?

Ballard realizes that we may be ready now, and doesn't want wait for guys to develop.

I'm predicting that Ballard will draft a a QB within the next 2 seasons who will be our QB of the future. If the cards fall right, that may be this season.

I almost agree 100%