Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard held his end-of-season virtual press conference on Thursday afternoon and provided an update on the state of the franchise’s starting quarterback position just ahead of the offseason—and the overall process:

Regarding Veteran Soon-To-Be Free Agent Quarterback Philip Rivers’ Future

“Alright, so here’s the discussion I had with Philip. And I’ve had it with Frank (Reich). And I’m talking with Mr. Irsay this afternoon. Do I think Philip can still play? Absolutely, I do. Philip and I had an hour talk yesterday.