Colts HC Shane Steichen confirmed Monday that QB Philip Rivers will start again in Week 16 against the 49ers.

Colts QB Anthony Richardson has been medically cleared after fracturing his orbital bone on October 12, according to CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz. "The hope is to have him back practicing in the near future," Zenitz adds. Richardson has been out for over two months and isn't exactly what we'd call a polished player. So it might be asking too much to have him play again this season. His odds of getting back out there would probably improve if the Colts are eliminated from playoff contention. (They currently have just an 8% chance to make it, according to The Athletic's Playoff Predictor.) You could stash Richardson in deep 2-QB and superflex leagues, but don't drop anyone of value for him.

Colts RB Jonathan Taylor survived with some fantasy value in Sunday's first game since the season-ending injury to QB Daniel Jones. Taylor ran for 87 yards on 25 carries and caught three of four targets for 14 more. Taylor's 3.5 yards per rush fell right in line with the 3.5 Seattle has allowed to the position for the season. Taylor's 13.1 PPR points marked the sixth-largest total for a QB against the Seahawks this season.

It's fun that the Colts almost upset the Seahawks in QB Philip Rivers' first game since 2020. But he certainly didn't boost the fantasy fortunes of anyone around him. Rivers completed a solid 18 of his 27 throws (66.7% completions) and found Josh Downs for an 8-yard TD. But he totaled just 120 yards (4.44 yards per attempt) and added an INT as well.

Colts QB Daniel Jones is expected to miss six to eight months following Achilles surgery, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. The 28-year-old underwent surgery on Tuesday.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and ESPN's Adam Schefter report that Colts QB Philip Rivers will start Sunday's game vs. the Seahawks. It's been trending in this direction for the past few days. Rapoport adds that Rivers and QB Riley Leonard both got first-team reps in practice this week and both could play against Seattle. We imagine that'll only happen if Rivers struggles or gets hurt -- but either outcome is plenty possible. Rivers is 44 and hasn't played since 2020. Stay far away from this situation in Week 15 fantasy lineups. All of Indianapolis' skill-position players sit lower than usual in the Week 15 rankings.

ESPN's Stephen Holder believes the Colts are preparing to start QB Philip Rivers vs. the Seahawks on Sunday. "Two days in now, and my time in the building this week has left me only MORE convinced Philip Rivers is this week's starting quarterback," Holder wrote. "It isn't difficult to tell who a team is prepping to start. That player is Rivers. Period." It's not shocking that the Colts don't want to start sixth-round rookie QB Riley Leonard in Seattle. But they'll instead go with a 44-year-old who hasn't played since 2020 and joined the team just a few days ago. Rivers is at least comfortable in HC Shane Steichen's offense, but we don't imagine this going particularly well. Rivers isn't a viable starter in any fantasy format, and Colts pass catchers remain risky bets in Week 15 fantasy lineups.

Colts QB Anthony Richardson attended practice Wednesday for the first time in a while. His IR status keeps him off the injury report for the week, but video shows him wearing a red, non-contact jersey. That indicates some level of participation. Richardson has been out since suffering an orbital-bone fracture (eye socket) before the Week 6 win over the Cardinals.

Colts QB Riley Leonard (knee) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice. It looks like he'll be available for this weekend's game vs. the Seahawks, although we don't know whether it'll be Leonard or Philip Rivers under center for that one. "We'll see how the week goes," HC Shane Steichen said Wednesday. "We'll get to the end of the week and make that decision." Indianapolis' passing game will be a shaky fantasy bet regardless of who gets the start on Sunday.

The Indianapolis Colts have signed veteran QB Philip Rivers to their practice squad. With QB Riley Leonard week-to-week with a knee injury, Rivers bolsters the QB depth in case he is needed. He will compete with QB Brett Rypien, also on the practice squad, for the back-up job. But, it isn’t out of the question for Rivers to start at some point with the Colts trying to claw their way into the playoffs.

Colts QB Riley Leonard is considered "week to week" with a strained ligament in his knee, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. That's a more pessimistic report than we got earlier today and has Leonard sounding very iffy for Sunday's game vs. the Seahawks. Meanwhile, the Colts are having QB Philip Rivers in for a workout on Tuesday. Yeah, that Philip Rivers. The 44-year-old has not played since 2020 but has plenty of familiarity with HC Shane Steichen's offense. Steichen was Rivers' QBs coach with the Chargers from 2016 to 2019 and interim OC in 2019. We'll see where this goes over the next couple of days, but Rivers is no more than a speculative stash in 2-QB and superflex leagues. And even there, we wouldn't go dropping anyone of value for him.

Colts HC Shane Steichen revealed Monday that CB Charvarius Ward sustained a concussion in Sunday's loss to the Jaguars, according to ESPN's Stephen Holder. That marks the third time this season that Ward has landed in the concussion protocol.

Colts QB Riley Leonard entered the game against the Jaguars in relief of Daniel Jones after he tore his Achilles. HC Shane Steichen revealed that Leonard himself is dealing with a knee injury making his status for Sunday’s game against the Seahawks uncertain. Steichen also commented that QB Anthony Richardson would not be activated this week, so practice squad QB Brett Rypien could become the Colts’ starter.

ESPN's Adam Schefter confirms that Colts QB Daniel Jones needs surgery to repair a ruptured right Achilles. That ends Jones' season, puts his status for the start of the 2026 campaign in question, and leaves the Colts with a big problem at QB.

Colts QB Daniel Jones suffered a non-contact leg injury near the end of the first quarter of Sunday's game vs. the Jaguars. He was quickly ruled out with an Achilles. This will likely be a season-ending injury that could also impact Jones' readiness for the start of the 2026 campaign, but we'll look for more details. QB Riley Leonard is Indianapolis' backup with QB Anthony Richardson still sidelined with his eye injury.

Colts WR Josh Downs (hip, knee) returned to a full practice on Thursday. He'll be ready to go for this weekend's game against the Jaguars. Jacksonville surprisingly ranks second in adjusted fantasy points allowed to slot WRs.

Colts WR Josh Downs (hip, knee) did not practice on Wednesday. We don't have any other info on these injuries. Downs finished out last weekend's loss to the Texans, so we're tentatively expecting him to play vs. the Jaguars on Sunday. But check back tomorrow for another update on his status.

Colts TE Tyler Warren (illness) is active for today’s game vs. the Texans. He was added to the injury report yesterday and listed as questionable. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported this morning that Warren is battling a stomach virus, but we haven’t heard anything about his snaps being impacted today. He’s safe to keep in fantasy lineups.

Colts TE Tyler Warren was added to the injury report on Saturday with an illness and is now questionable for tomorrow's game vs. the Texans. Guys almost always play through illnesses, so Warren can stay penciled into Week 13 fantasy lineups for now. But we'll look for further updates on his health and get Indianapolis' inactives around 11:30 am ET tomorrow.

Colts QB Daniel Jones (fibula) is not listed on the final Week 13 injury report. We learned Thursday that Jones fractured his fibula in practice last week. He played against the Chiefs on Sunday, of course, and then practiced all this week, including full workouts on Thursday and Friday. He’ll start this weekend’s game vs. the Texans, but it’s tough to imagine the leg injury won’t be a factor. Jones had his third-worst fantasy outing of the season vs. Kansas City last week. Now he gets Houston’s second-ranked QB defense.