The Indianapolis Colts have placed quarterback Brett Rypien on their active roster due to multiple injuries at the position.
The 29-year-old joined the team's practice squad in October following his release from the Cincinnati Bengals. It remains unclear whether he will start for the Colts this week as Daniel Jones suffered a torn Achilles last week and Riley Leonard and Anthony Richardson Sr. are dealing with serious injuries.
Rypien spent the entire 2024 season as a backup for the Minnesota Vikings, although he did not take a single snap in the regular season. In the preseason, he completed 51.7% of his passes for 151 yards and one interception.
The six-foot-two, 202-pound passer began his NFL career as an undrafted free agent with the Denver Broncos in 2019. He spent four seasons there, throwing for 778 yards, four touchdowns and eight interceptions. He went 2-1 as a starter.
Rypien spent the 2023 season between the Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks and New York Jets, appearing in two games with the Rams. He threw for 172 yards and one interception while going 0-1 as a starter.
In total, the passer completed 58.3 percent of his passes for 950 yards, four touchdowns and nine interceptions in seven NFL seasons, earning just over $5.6 million.
Rypien was born in Spokane, Washington, but is eligible for dual citizenship. He is the nephew of Calgary, Alta. native Mark Rypien, who spent 15 seasons as a quarterback in the NFL and was named MVP of Super Bowl XXVI.
A four-year starter at Boise State University, Rypien passed for 13,578 yards with 90 touchdowns and 29 interceptions at the collegiate level. He was named first team All-Mountain West Conference three times and was once named Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Year.
The CFL team cannot claim Rypien's exclusive rights because he never went through the draft process.
