Colts Haven’t Spoke With Tom Brady’s Reps, Have Vetted Philip Rivers

There has been some recent buzz linking the Colts to notable free agent quarterbacks including Tom Brady and Philip Rivers.

One report from Thursday mentioned that the Colts were among the teams that have met with Brady’s reps at the Combine. However, a league source who spoke with Stephen Holder strongly denied the Colts have engaged in any discussions with Brady’s camp.

In fact, Holder’s source said the report was “made up.”

As for Rivers, numerous reports have mentioned him as a name to watch for Indianapolis. Holder reports that the Colts are vetting Rivers in anticipation of his free agency next month.

According to Holder, the Colts aren’t denying that they’ve done work on Rivers, but one source he spoke to cautioned against drawing firm conclusions.

Holder says all options remain in play for the Colts at this point in time.

Brady, 42, is a former sixth-round pick of the Patriots back in 2000. He was in the final year of his two-year, $41 million contract when he agreed to a two-year extension a few weeks ago. 

Brady made $23 million for the 2019 season and is in line to be an unrestricted free agent this offseason. 

In 2019, Brady appeared in all 16 games for the Patriots and threw for 4,057 yards, 24 touchdowns and eight interceptions. He also rushed for 34 yards and three touchdowns.

Rivers, 38, is a former first-round pick of the Giants back in 2004. He was later traded to the Chargers in return for Eli Manning.

Rivers just finished the final year of his five-year, $99 million contract that includes $65 million guaranteed and stands to make a base salary of $11 million for the 2019 season. He will be an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his NFL career. 

In 2019, Rivers appeared in all 16 games for the Chargers and completed 66 percent of his passes for 4,615 yards, 23 touchdowns and 20 interceptions. 

We have them featured in our Top 100 – 2020 Free Agents list.